RPC VI, 7874 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7874 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΚΑΡ ΚΟ ΜΗ ΜΕϹϹΟΠ Λ (sic)
Edition Κάρραι κολωνία μητρόπολις Μεσσοποταμίας Λ Κάρ(ραι) κο(λωνία) μη(τρόπολις) Μεσσοπ(οταμίας) Λ
Translation Carrhae, colony, metropolis of Mesopotamia, L(?)
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on basis, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.64 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 135, 15 Mar. 2006, lot 76