RPC VI, 7876 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7876 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΑΡ ΚΟ ΜΗ ΜΕϹϹΟΠ (sic), Α(?)
Edition Κάρραι κολωνία μητρόπολις Μεσσοποταμίας αʹ Κάρ(ραι) κο(λωνία) μη(τρόπολις) Μεσσοπ(οταμίας) αʹ
Translation Carrhae, colony, metropolis of Mesopotamia, 1(?)
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.75 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 196, 1 Oct. 2008, lot 180