RPC VI, 6819 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6819 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Ϛ = 6
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ(ΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ(ΠΟ) ΚΑΙϹΑ(ΡΙΑ) ΕΤ Ϛ
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Καισαρία(ς) ἔτ(ους) ϛʹ
Translation of the Metropolis Caesarea, of year 6
Reverse design temple with two columns, enclosing agalma of Mount Argaeus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.43 g
Axis 12
Reference S 568; Ganschow 818
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

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