RPC VI, 6794 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6794 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Ɛ = 5
Dating 225/6
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΞΑΝ(ΔΡ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρ(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ(Ο) ΚΑΙϹΑ(ΡΙ), ΕΤ Ε
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) εʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 5
Reverse design agalma of Mount Argaeus placed on garlanded altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.15 g
Axis 12
Reference SM 560d-e
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 681
2 2     Cop: 294 SM 560e
3 3     O
4 4     V: GR 20189
5 5     Anamur: 410
6 6     Milan: 6697
11 11     Henseler 1197