RPC VI, 6611 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6611 (temporary)
Province Galatia
Region Pontus
City Cerasus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐT ΡΞΒ = 162
Dating 225/226
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΕΡΑϹΟΥΝΤΙΩΝ ΕΤ ΡΞΒ
Edition Κερασούντιων ἔτ(ους) ρξβʹ
Translation of the Cerasuntians, of year 162
Reverse design Goddess seated on throne, facing, wearing veil and holding cornucopia and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.12 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Wojan, Kerasonte 36, Rec 12
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1330 Rec 12.3 = Wojan, Kerasonte 36c
2 2     ✸ P: 1332 Rec 14(?) = Wojan, Kerasonte 36d
3 3     P: 366 Wojan, Kerasonte 36b
4 4     B: L1906 Rec 12.1 = Wojan, Kerasonte 36a
5 5     Winterthur: 2382 KM 3, 2 = Rec 12.2 = Wojan, Kerasonte 36e