RPC VI, 6798 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6798 (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 ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ 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 Mount Argaeus between two standards; on summit, eagle, left, holding wreath in beak
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.45 g
Axis 6
Reference Ganschow —
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