RPC VI, 1943 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1943 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ Δ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design two captives seated back to back, hands tied, at the feet of a trophy decorated with helmet, shields and spears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.04 g
Axis 12
Reference AMNG 3272
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     AMNG 3272
2 2     ✸ L: 1909,0503.10
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     Wildwinds
5 5     Varbanov 1, 5411
6 6     Artemide 60E, 3 Sept. 2022, lot 529