RPC VI, 7879 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7879 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Carrhae
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, left, holding decorated shield and raising hand, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΑΡ ΚΟ ΜΗ ΜΕϹϹΟΠ Λ (sic)
Edition Κάρ(ραι) κο(λωνία) μη(τρόπολις) Μεσσοπ(οταμίας) Λ
Translation Carrhae, colony, metropolis of Mesopotamia, L(?)
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 25 mm
Average weight 8.57 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1904
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.78321
3 3     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 962