RPC VI, 7343 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7343 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ ΗΜС = 248
Dating 229/30
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σεο(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖ(retrograde) ΕΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΕΤ ΗΜϹ Β Γ
Edition Ἀναζάρβου ἐνδόξου μητροπόλεως ἔτους ημσʹ βʹ γʹ Ἀναζ(άρβου) ἐνδόξ(ου) μητρο(πόλεως) ἔτ(ους) ημσʹ βʹ γʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, glorious metropolis, year 248, twice (neocorate), of the 3 (eparchies)
Reverse design Nike standing on biga, right, holding wreath and reins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.65 g
Axis 1, 2, 11
Reference Ziegler 533
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 3855 SNG 2088 = Ziegler 533.3
2 2     Boston: 67.896 Ziegler 533.2
3 3     Ziegler 533.1 = vA 5493
4 4     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 16, 24 Nov. 2024, lot 183