RPC VI, 7804 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7804 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ[ ]
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander [---]
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Edition μητ(ρόπολις) Κολ(ωνία) Εδεσσηνῶν
Translation Metropolis Colony of the Edessenes
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.30 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 473
1 1     Zeus Auction 19, 8 Aug. 2021, lot 449