RPC VI, 7409 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7409 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) 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 ΜΗΤΡΟ (or ΜΗΤΡΟ) ΕΝΔΟΞ Γ Β
Edition Ἀναζ(άρβου) μητρο(πόλεως) ἐνδόξ(ου) γʹ βʹ
Translation of Anazarbus, the glorious metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design Nike standing in biga, right, holding wreath and reins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.64 g
Axis 1, 6, 11
Reference Ziegler 525–6, 530–1
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)

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