RPC VI, 6541 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6541 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Pontus
City Neocaesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Year ΡΞΓ = 163
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription [ ] ΚΑΙϹΑ[ ] ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ [ ]
Edition --- Καῖσα--- Ἀλέξανδρος --- [---] Καῖσα[---] Ἀλέξανδρος [---]
Translation [---] Caesa[---] Alexander [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙ ΠΟ ΝΕΟΚΑΙ ΜΗΤΡ ΕΤ ΡΞΓ
Edition Κοινὸν Πόντου Νεοκαισάρεια μητρόπολις ἔτος ρξγʹ Κοι(νὸν) Πό(ντου) Νεοκαι(σάρεια) μητρ(όπολις) ἔτ(ος) ρξγʹ
Translation Koinon of Pontus, Neocaesarea, metropolis, year 163
Reverse design perspective view of temple with four columns, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.93 g
Reference Çizmeli 259
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note obv. needs confirmation.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G SNG 1161 = Hunterian 225, 8 = Çizmeli 259
2 2     Trade (Biga Numismatik, 2023)