RPC VI, 145 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 145 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Amphipolis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(υῆρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ (either normal or reversed N)
Edition Ἀμφιπολειτῶν
Translation of the Amphipolitans
Reverse design turreted Tyche seated on throne, left, holding patera; in exergue, fish, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.60 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 133, SNG ANS 203,SNG Schweiz 348
Specimens 15 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 133
2 2     P: 542
3 3     P: 24617
4 4     B: Rauch
5 5     NY SNG 203
6 6     Bern SNG Schweiz 348
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     CNG 133, Feb. 2006, 169
10 10     ✸ CNG 88, Sept. 2011, 794
11 11     G&M 118, Oct. 2002, 1680
12 12     Lanz 138, Nov. 2007, 780
13 13     Lindgren II, 1020
14 14     London Ancient Coins 30, Nov. 2013, lot 123
15 15     J.G. Kiss Coll., ex Biga Numismatics 34, lot 101