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)
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑ ΕΤ Ϛ
Reverse design altar, surmounted by four corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Henseler 1227
2 2     ✸ Henseler 1227A, ex Savoca 32, 2020, lot 1062, ex London Ancient Coins 2019