RPC VI, 7376 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7376 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ ΘΜС = 249
Dating 230/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α(Υ) ϹΕ(ΟΥ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡΒΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟ Γ Β ΕΤ ΘΜϹ, ΟΛΥΜΠΙ (middle crown) ΑΔΡΙ (?) (r. crown)
Edition Ἀναζάρβου μητρο(πόλεως) γʹ βʹ ἔτ(ους) θμσʹ Ὀλύμπι(α) Ἁδρι(άνιος)
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), twice (neocorate), year 249, the Olympia, Hadrianic (games)
Reverse design three inscribed agonistic crowns with palm branches; the middle and right crowns are inscribed
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.90 g
Axis 6
Reference Ziegler 620, Ziegler, Prestige B43 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The inscription on the l. crown is illegible. ΑΔΡΙΑΝΙΟϹ occurs on coins for Elagabalus

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1970.142.660 Ziegler 620.1 = Ziegler, Prestige pl. 6.49
2 2     Ziegler 620.2