RPC VI, 6728 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6728 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue ƐΤ Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ(ΡΗΛΙ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝ(Δ)
Obverse design bare-headed and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ(Ι)(Α), ΕΤ Ε
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar; on summit, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Ganschow 733e-f
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note An unusual obv. inscription and bust seen from rear, perhaps dating after Alexander's elevation to Augustus. See introduction.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O
2 2     Knopek 17, 22 May 1981, lot 426