RPC VI, 5960


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Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/5960 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	VI
Number	5960 (temporary)
Province	Lycia-Pamphylia
Region	Pisidia
City	Olbasa
Reign	Severus Alexander
Person (obv.)	Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription	IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDRVS AVG
Edition	Imp(erator) Cae(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexand<e>r{us} Aug(ustus)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design	laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	COL (IVL) A(VG) OLBASE(NE)
Reverse design	Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus over panther, and long thyrsus
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	25 mm
Average weight	7.42 g
Axis	6, 12
Reference	vA Olbasa 24–5
Specimens	5 (1 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	L: 1885,0606.261	BMC 3 = vA Olbasa 24	26	8.30	6		Show
2	2	A	vA Olbasa 25.2		7.29		Obv.: GIC 767 (denominational mark Β)	Show
3	3	A-KIKPE	SNG Pfalz 286	24	6.57	12	rev. legend: COL I OLAASЄNЄ (sic)	Show
4	4		vA Olbasa 25.1 = vA 5127	25	7.10			Show
5	5		CGT coll.	24	7.86	12		Show