Alexandria: Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD) [ AL_3484 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | barhäuptiges Brustbils des Severus Alexander Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Ares steht mit Helm in Rüstung nach links, die Rechte an Speer, an dem Schild lehnt, hält mit der Linken Parazonium und Chlamys; im Feld links L Ε |
| Depicted Person |
Severus Alexander (221/222-235 AD)
(
Caesar
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Mars / Ares (standing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Helmet (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Chlamys (worn)
Boots / Buskins (worn)
Spear (held)
Parazonium (held)
Shield (left)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΜΑΡ(ΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Ε
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10212 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1584
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4239 Taf. 9
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2398
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. IV (Claudius Gothicus – Bleimünzen Nr. 3015-3627), Opladen 1983.
No.
3484
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
627 Taf. 89, 21
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2842
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
2586
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
125
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
177
|
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