RPC VI, 7084 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7084 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡ Π Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρ(ος) Π(ατὴρ) Π(ατρίδος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander, Father of the Homeland
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΙ ΜΗΤΡ ΤΑΡ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ἁδρ(ιανῆς) Σεουηρ(ιανῆς) Ἀλεξανδρι(ανῆς) μητρ(οπόλεως) Ταρ(σοῦ) αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ βʹ
Translation of the Hadrianic Severan Alexandrian metropolis of Tarsus, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, of the 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate)
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding spear with shield and patera over lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Average weight 25.62 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 1582
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1341 SNG 1582 = Wa 4657
2 2     ✸ B: L1906
3 3     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.