RPC VI, 6827 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6827 (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 ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ(ΔΡΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑ ΕΤ Ϛ
Edition μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους ϛʹ μητροπ(όλεως) Καισα(ρίας) ἔτ(ους) ϛʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, year 6
Reverse design altar, surmounted by four corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.37 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Ganschow 819
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note Difficult to distinguish Ϛ from Γ: possibly of year 3?
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Henseler 1227
2 2     ✸ Henseler 1227A, ex Savoca 32, 2020, lot 1062, ex London Ancient Coins 2019