RPC VI, 7845 (temporary)

 

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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
Edition Ἰουλία Μαμέα Σεβαστή Ἰουλία Μαμέα Σεβαστή
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Edition μητρόπολις Κολωνία Εδεσσηνῶν μητ(ρόπολις) Κολ(ωνία) Εδεσσηνῶν
Translation metropolis colony of the Edessenes
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 23 mm
Average weight 8.32 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 123
Specimens 10 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen 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
10 10     Nummitra 36, 20 Oct. 2024, lot 196