RPC VI, 260 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 260 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Elagabalus
Issue Type D: Head of Alexander with lion skin
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩ
Edition κοι(νὸν) Μακεδόνων βʹ νεω(κόρων)
Translation 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 12.50 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference AMNG 478
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu AMNG 478.3 = cast in BBAW
2 2     V AMNG 478.5
3 3     Milan AMNG 478.1 = cast in BBAW
4 4     St Petersburg AMNG 478.4 = cast in BBAW
5 5     AMNG 478.2 (Meletopulos) = cast in BBAW
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll. = Savoca 115th Blue, 9 Oct. 2021, lot 499
8 8     ✸ Roma Numismatics 7, 22 Mar. 2014, lot 466