RPC VI, 6784 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #20

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6784 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Δ = 4
Dating 224/5
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΞΑΝ(ΔΡ)
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ(Ο)(Π) ΚΑΙϹ(Α)(Ρ)(ΙΑ), ΕΤ Δ
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus; on summit, wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 1, 6, 11, 12
Reference S 555; SM 556b corr.
Specimens 22 (10 in the core collections)
Note S 555: 'tall tree-like structure on each side'.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: F 10
2 2     B Knobelsdorf
3 3     B Löbbecke
4 4     B Löbbecke
5 5     B Löbbecke
6 6     B Löbbecke
7 7     Mu: 100
8 8     O
9 9     Anamur: 408
10 10     NY: 1944.100.62614
11 11     NY: 1987.37.54
12 12     Washington: NU 85026
13 13     Sydenham = S 555
14 14     CGT coll., ex eBay Saoca 2018
15 15     Henseler 1171
16 16     Henseler 1172
17 17     CGT coll., Savoca 1st Blue London Auction, 23 Mar. 2019, lot 900
18 18     Henseler 1170A ex Zeus EA 12, 2020, lot 1588
19 19     Henseler 1170
20 20     ✸ Henseler 1170Abis, ex NBS Numismatics 8, 2021, lot 426
21 21     Henseler 1172A, ex NBS Numismatics 3, 2021, lot 422
22 22     Henseler 1172B, ex Dara Antiques Museum 3, 2021, lot 1497