RPC VI, 291 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 291 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Severus Alexander
Issue 2 neocoria — Type B flowing hair
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with flowing hair
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ
Edition κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νεωκόρων κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νε(ωκόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Alexander the Great standing facing, head left, holding spear and parazonium
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.31 g
Reference AMNG 516
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note A similar type has been issued under Gordian III, see AMNG 668.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Turin-RA AMNG 516.1 = ZfN 25 (1906), pl. I, 11 = cast in BBAW
2 2     Numisfitz 6, 22 June 2025, lot 702