RPC VI, 30700 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30700 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεβ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right, slight drapery on neck
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗ ΚΟ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μη(τρόπολις) κο(λωνίας) δ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.68 g
Axis 6
Reference McAlee 847 var. (legends)
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 549 (1 November 2023), lot 1007 (part)