RPC VI, 7863 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7863 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Ϲ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Μ Κ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Edition μ(ητρόπολις) Κ(ολωνία) Εδεσσηνῶν
Translation Metropolis Colony of the Edessenes
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding small temple with pediment; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 2.89 g
Axis 5, 12
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2077
2 2     ✸ P: 1334
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     CNG EA 224, 16 Dec. 2009, lot 484
5 5     Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A. 99, 28 Mar. 2009, lot 1590