RPC VI, 6830 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6830 (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
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδ(ρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ΕΤ Ϛ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους ϛʹ Μητρ(οπόλεως) Καισ(αρίας) ἔτ(ους) ϛʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 6
Reverse design three corn-ears tied together
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.82 g
Axis 12
Reference Ganschow 824z
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1117
2 2     Milan: 6272
3 3     Naville Auction 28, 22 Jan. 2017, lot 242
4 4     ✸ CGT coll., ex eBay Xarioteer