RPC VI, 6748 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6748 (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 ϹΕΟΥΗ(ΡΟ)(Ϲ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ(Ρ)(Ο)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ(ΑϹ), ΕΤ Γ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους γʹ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρίας ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 3
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on inscribed altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.55 g
Axis 5, 11, 12
Reference S 542
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0508.189 S 542 = BMC 301
2 2     P: 666
3 3     B Löbbecke
4 4     O
5 5     Washington: 74.108.31
6 6     Henseler 1144
7 7     Henseler 1145
8 8     CGT coll., ex Savoca 1st Blue London Auction, 23 Mar. 2019, lot 899
9 9     ✸ Henseler 1145A, ex Biga 24, 2023, lot 428