RPC VI, 7096 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7096 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΕ (sic) ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Ἰουλία Μαμέα Σεβαστήή Ἰου(λία) Μαμέ(α) Σεβα(στή)(ή)
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΕΞ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΩΝ ΑΔΡΙ ϹΕΥ[..] ΜΗΤΡΟ Α Μ Κ Γ Β ΤΑΡϹΕΩΝ, ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΝ
Edition Ἀλεξανδριανῶν Ἁδριανῶν Σευ--- μητρόπολις α' μέγιστη κάλλιστη γ' β' Ταρσέων κοινοβούλιον ἐλεύθερον Ἀλεξα(ν)<δ>ριανῶν Ἁδρι(ανῶν) Σευ[---] μητρό(πολις) α' μ(έγιστη) κ(άλλιστη) γ' β' Ταρσέων κοιν(οβούλιον) ἐλεύθερον
Translation metropolis of the Alexandrian Hadrianic Severan[---] Tarseans, first, greatest, most beautiful, of the 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate), free koinoboulion
Reverse design Koinoboulion seated, left, holding cornucopia and dropping pebble into urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 13.72 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 1584
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Note Reverse legend uncertain. Cf. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/77995.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1350 SNG 1584
2 2     NY: 1944.100.54580
3 3     CGT coll. = Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 797
4 4     ✸ VCoins
5 5     David Lowe
6 6     Zeus 17, 5 June 2021, lot 420