RPC VI, 7849 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7849 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ 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, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 11, 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2054
2 2     NY: 1944.100.78328
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 326, 7 May 2014, lot 347
5 5     CNG EA 53, 20 Nov. 2002, lot 77
6 6     Missere 981