RPC VI, 6851


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6851 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
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	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	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)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	B	Löbbecke		12.31	12		Show
2	2	Cop: 300	SM 593a	26	12.73	12		Show
3	3	Mu: 111			12.18			Show
4	4	O		27	11.44	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
5	5		CGT coll., ex eBay aac	26	11.54	12		Show
5	5		Henseler 1281	26	11.64	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
6	6		Henseler 1280	26	12.61	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
8	8		Henseler 1279	26	12.36	12	Obv.: GIC 12i (Helios (?), radiate head r.)	Show
9	9		CGT coll.	26	10.11	12		Show
10	10		Henseler 1277					Show
11	11		Henseler 1278					Show
12	12		CGT coll.	26	11.37	12		Show
13	13		CGT coll.	26	11.37	12		Show
14	14		CGT coll.	26	11.37	12		Show
15	15	Leeds-UL: 1581		27.8	10.80	12		Show