RPC VI, 6771 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6771 (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 [ϹΕ]ΟΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρ(ος) Ἀλέξανδρ(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑ, ΕΤ Γ
Edition Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισα(ρίας) ἔτ(ους) γʹ
Translation of the Metropolis Caesarea, of year 3
Reverse design Heracles standing right, with hand on hip (?) and holding club on lionskin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 4.88 g
Axis 12
Reference Ganschow 770
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note A surprising design for Caesarea, since Heracles is not otherwise attested at this period.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CGT coll., ex eBay Savoca