RPC VI, 481 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 481 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Severus Alexander
Issue One neocoria — Type D lion skin
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΖΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεζάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΝΕ(Ω)
Edition Κοινόν Μακεδόνων νεω(κόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, neocorate
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.78 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference AMNG 408–9
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 175 AMNG 409.1
2 2     Cop SNG 1362 = AMNG 408.2
3 3     G SNG 739 = Hunter 6 = AMNG 408.1
4 4     A: 1906-7 KZ
5 5     Abramov = cast in BBAW
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CNG EA 499, 1 Sept. 2021, lot 343
8 8     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 220, 11 Mar. 2014, lot 1481