RPC VI, 7846 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7846 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Ἰουλία Μαμέα Σεβαστή(ή)
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
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 grains; on her crown, Aquarius(?) standing facing, holding water-skin over shoulder; on either side, star and lighted altar; below, river god swimming, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.11 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 122
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.2899 BMC 122
2 2     ✸ NY: 1974.226.204