RPC VI, 256 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 256 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Elagabalus
Issue Type C: Alexander with flowing hair, l. (with thunderbolt)
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, left, with flowing hair; below, thunderbolt
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΝΕΩ Β
Edition κοινόν Μακεδόνων νεω(κόρων) β'
Translation the Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Alexander the Great standing, right, wearing chlamys, placing bridle on Bucephalus, rearing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.47 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 473
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: RPK,p92.3.Mac BMC 136 = AMNG 473.4
2 2     P: 201 AMNG 473.5 = Mi I, 558, 610 = RN 1903, IV, 7
3 3     B: 18257182, 1842/3356 AMNG 473.1
4 4     Cop SNG 1352 = AMNG 473.2 = cast in BBAW
5 5     NY: 1944.100.14348
6 6     Leipzig AMNG 473.3 = cast in BBAW