RPC VI, 6796 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6796 (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 ϹΕ[ΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξαν(δρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΜΗΤΡ]Ο ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ΕΤ Ε
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους εʹ Μητρο(πόλεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) εʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 5
Reverse design veiled and draped bust of Tyche, right, with headdress representing Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.59 g
Axis 11
Reference Ganschow 793
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Milan: 11937