RPC VI, 7765 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7765 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue Undated bronze coinage
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀλέξανδρος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΚ ΑΥΡ ΕΔΕϹϹ
Edition Μακ(ρειανὴ) Αὐρ(ηλία) Ἔδεσσ(α)
Translation Macriana Aurelia Edessa
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.57 g
Axis 5
Reference BMC 81
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.2881 BMC 81