RPC VI, 7809 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7809 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ(Υ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre on shoulder and decorated shield, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, star; below, river god swimming, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference BMC 108–10
Specimens 9 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,1215.215 BMC 108
2 2     L: G.2894 BMC 109
3 3     L: G.2895 BMC 110
4 4     B
5 5     NY: 1944.100.78313
6 6     ✸ O
7 7     V: GR 22775
8 8     V: GR 22811
9 9     UBS Gold & Numismatics 84, 19 Jan. 2010, lot 110