RPC VI, 6840 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6840 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Ζ = 7
Dating 227/8
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρ(ος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ(Π) ΚΑΙϹΑΡ(Ι) ΕΤ Ζ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους ζʹ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) ζʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 7
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; above, crescent and star; on summit, wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.21 g
Axis 12
Reference S 585, Ganschow 834k
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1895,0508.194 S 585 = BMC 330
2 2     L: 1895,0508.194 S 585 = BMC 330
3 3     NY: 1944.100.62621
4 4     Henseler 1262
5 5     Gorny & Mosch EA 274, 20 Nov. 2020, lot 2720
6 6     ✸ Henseler 1262A, ex Biga 24, 2023, lot 430