RPC VI, 6734


Image of specimen #1

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	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	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