RPC VI, 7845 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7845 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding grains; on her crown, Aquarius(?) standing facing, holding water-skin over shoulder; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, star; below, river god swimming, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 123
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1938,1007.164
2 2     L: G.2900 BMC 123
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     NY: 1944.100.18552
5 5     O
6 6     O
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     ✸ CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 475
9 9     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 27, 28 May 2008, lot 2269