RPC VI, 6526 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6526 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Pontus
City Neocaesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Year ΡΞΓ = 163
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδ(ρος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΕΟΚΑΙ ΜΗΤΡ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟ ΕΤ ΡΞΓ
Edition Νεοκαισάρεια μητρόπολις δὶς νεωκόρος ἔτος ρξγʹ Νεοκαι(σάρεια) μητρ(όπολις) δὶς νεωκό(ρος) ἔτ(ος) ρξγʹ
Translation Neocaesarea, metropolis, twice neocorate, year 163
Reverse design front view of two temples with four columns with globe in each pediment; above, agonistic crown
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.92 g
Axis 12
Reference Çizmeli 245
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Amasya: 75.23.12 Çizmeli 245b = Ireland 1343
2 2     ✸ Çizmeli 245.1 = Hirsch 189, 1996, 740 = Künker 124, 16 Mar. 2007, lot 9350
3 3     Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions 36, 12 Nov. 2012, lot 228 = Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions 34, 23 May 2012, lot 274