RPC VI, 6403 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6403 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ Κ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀλέξανδ(ρος) Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head left, dropping pebble into urn at her feet and holding palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.83 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Watson 141
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1938,1007.171
2 2     B: 1929/1080 ZfN 39, 291, 47a
3 3     C: Mossop
4 4     O
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 196, 1 Oct. 2008, lot 97