RPC VI, 30149 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30149 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ ΒΜС = 242
Dating 223/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) Α Μ Κ, Γ Β, ΕΤ ΒΜϹ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητροπόλεως αʹ μεγίστης καλλίστης γʹ βʹ ἔτους βμσʹ Ἀναζάρβου μητρο(πόλεως) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ ἔτ(ους) βμσʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, first, greatest, most beautiful (cities), of the 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate), year 242
Reverse design Nike standing on biga, right, holding trophy and reins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.85 g
Axis 6
Reference Ziegler 491–2
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
7 7     ✸ CGT coll. = Savoca 24 Blue, 22 Sept. 2019, lot 984
8 8     CGT coll.