RPC VI, 7770 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7770 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue Undated bronze coinage
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σ(εβῆρος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Severus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΚ ΑΥΡ ΕΔΕϹϹ
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 25 mm
Average weight 10.39 g
Axis 5
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY