RPC VI, 6742 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6742 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Γ = 3
Dating 223/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ [ΕΤ Γ]
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτους γ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρί(ας) νεωκόρου ἔτ(ους) γ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, neocorate, of year 3
Reverse design Mount Argaeus, surmounted by figure, between star and crescent; below, two prize crowns with small temple between
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 26.99 g
Reference Ganschow 738a
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Confirmation required. Year not legible, but the obv. die link suggests year 3.
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