RPC VI, 6851 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6851 (temporary)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Η = 8
Dating 228/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ(Ο)(Ϲ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ(Ι) ΕΤ Η
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας ἔτους ηʹ Μητροπ(όλεως) Καισαρί(ας) ἔτ(ους) ηʹ
Translation of the metropolis Caesarea, of year 8
Reverse design Mount Argaeus; on summit, wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.68 g
Axis 12
Reference SM 593a
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B Löbbecke
2 2     Cop: 300 SM 593a
3 3     Mu: 111
4 4     O
5 5     CGT coll., ex eBay aac
5 5     ✸ Henseler 1281
6 6     Henseler 1280
8 8     Henseler 1279
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     Henseler 1277
11 11     Henseler 1278
12 12     CGT coll.
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     Leeds-UL: 1581