RPC VI, 6757 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6757 (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 ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδ(ρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑ, ΕΤΟΥС Γ
Edition μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτους γʹ μητροπ(όλεως) Καισα(ρείας) ἔτους γʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 3
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; to left, star; to right, crescent (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.69 g
Axis 11
Reference S 541 (corr)
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note S describes the bust as radiate, but it seems to be laureate.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1895,0508.188 S 541 = BMC 300