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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος 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 Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους εʹ 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

# Specimen 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