RPC VI, 1740 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1740 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Callatis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ (or ΑΛEΖΑΝΔΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέζανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΛΛΑΤΙΑΝΩΝ Ε
Edition Καλλατιανῶν εʹ
Translation of the Callatians, 5
Reverse design Heracles advancing, right, lion skin around neck, carrying off Erymanthean boar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.72 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Mouchmov 312, AMNG 331 corr.
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note AMNG 331 has draped and curiassed bust
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1905,0404.6
2 2     P: 475 AMNG 331.1 = Mi S, II, 60, 39
3 3     AuctAG 29, June 2003, 154
4 4     CNG 146, Aug. 2006, 91 = CNG EA 146, 23 Aug. 2006, lot 91
5 5     CNG 215, July 2009, 381 = CNG EA 215, 29 July 2009, lot 381
6 6     CNG 54, 14 June 2000, lot 1076
7 7     CNG MBS 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 993
8 8     Naville Numismatics 17, 13 Sept. 2015, lot 170