RPC VI, 7803 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7803 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed half-length bust of Severus Alexander, right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre on shoulder and decorated shield, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1977,0501.6
2 2     ✸ B: 1845/5282
3 3     CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 470