RPC VI, 6805 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6805 (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 ΑΛΕΞΑΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξαν(δρος)
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 altar, surmounted by four corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.69 g
Axis 6, 7, 11
Reference S 562; Ganschow 795a-b
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1897,0104.425 S 562 = BMC 312
2 2     C: Lewis 1720
3 3     Washington: 74.108.23