RPC VI, 6734


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6734 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VI
Number	6734 (temporary)
Province	Cappadocia
Region	Cappadocia
City	Caesarea
Reign	Severus Alexander
Person (obv.)	Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue	ƐΤ Α = 1
Dating	222
Obverse inscription	ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟ
Edition	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρο(ς)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design	radiate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ, ΕΤ Α
Edition	μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους αʹ μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) αʹ
Translation	of the metropolis Caesarea, year 1
Reverse design	agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	26 mm
Average weight	11.99 g
Axis	12
Reference	SM 538a corr.
Specimens	7 (2 in the core collections)
Note	SM 538a incorrectly assigned this variety to Alexander's Caesarship under Elagabalus.

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	B	Löbbecke	26	12.30	12		Show
2	2	B	Löbbecke	27	12.61	12		Show
3	3	Milan: 991-05-64						Show
4	4 ✸		Henseler 1124	26	11.73	12		Show
5	5		Henseler 1125	27	12.61	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
6	6		J. Okun-Dubitsky Collection	25	10.20	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
7	7		Kratky coll.	27	12.46			Show