RPC VI, 7873 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7873 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΚΑΡΡΑ ΚΟΛ Μ ΜΕϹϹΟΠΑ (sic), Α
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference Missere 971
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1907
2 2     Mu
3 3     Leeds-UL: 55
4 4     Missere 971