RPC VI, 6755 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6755 (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 ΑΛΕΞΑΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξαν(δρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΕΤ Γ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γʹ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρ(είας) ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 3
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; on summit, radiate figure standing facing, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.78 g
Axis 11
Reference SM 541a
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Year 6?
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1979,0101.2719 ex vA 6515 = SM 541a