RPC VI, 7910 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7910 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Rhesaena
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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΡΗϹΑΙΝΗϹΙωΝ LEG III P S
Edition Ῥησαινησίων legio III Parthica Severiana Ῥησαινησίων leg(io) III P(arthica) S(everiana)
Translation of the Rhesaenians, the 3rd Parthian Severan legion
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding eagle looking, right; at her feet, river god swimming, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 15.19 g
Axis 9, 12
Reference Castelin 25–6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,1111.35 BMC 5 = Castellin 26
2 2     B Castellin 25 (under Caracalla)