RPC VI, 7416 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7416 (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 ΕΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ Γ Β (or ΜΗΤΡ Γ Β retrograde)
Edition Ἀναζ(άρβου) ἐνδόξ(ου) μητροπ(όλεως) γʹ βʹ
Translation of glorious Anazarbus, metropolis, 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design Nike advancing, left, holding trophy and wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.28 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Ziegler 499–500
Specimens 14 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 216 SNG 2081 = Wa 4142 = Ziegler 499.5
2 2     NY: 1948.19.1893 Ziegler 499.3
3 3     V Ziegler 499.2
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 324, 9 Apr. 2014, lot 247
5 5     Ziegler 499.1 = Levante 1451 = CNG EA 106, 19 Jan. 2005, lot 148
6 6     Ziegler 499.4
7 7     Ziegler 499.6
8 8     Ziegler 499.7 = MZ 68, 1990, 323
9 9     Ziegler 499.8
10 10     A-KIKPE Ziegler 499.9 = SNG Pfalz 188
11 11     Ziegler 500
12 12     CGT coll.
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     CGT coll. = Savoca 29 Blue, 22 Feb. 2020, lot 912