RPC VI, 263 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 263 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Elagabalus
Issue Type D: Head of Alexander with lion skin (and thunderbolt)
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin; below, thunderbolt
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ
Edition Κοινόν Μακεδόνων βʹ νεωκόρων Κοι(νόν) Μακεδόνων βʹ νεωκόρω(ν)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design agonistic table seen in perspective from right, holding two agonistic crowns with a palm branch each
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.73 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference AMNG 485
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18257198, Löbb. AMNG 485.2
2 2     AMNG 485.1 (Hollschek) = cast in BBAW
3 3     ✸ Nomos obolos 14, 15 Dec. 2019, lot 334