RPC VI, 1131 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1131 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Coela
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AV ALEXANDE
Edition M(arcus) Au(relianus) Alexande(r)
Translation Marcus Aurelianus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AEL MVN COELA
Edition Ael(ium) mun(icipium) Coela(num)
Translation the Aelian municipality Coela
Reverse design prow decorated with globes; above, three palm branches (?), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.31 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
Note palm branches or corn ears (Varbanov)?
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18241010, I-B
2 2     NY: 1944.100.16571
3 3     NY: 1949.172.8
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 257, 8 June 2011, lot 208
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CGT coll. = Savoca 7 Blue, 28 May 2018, lot 620
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     CGT coll.