RPC VI, 8061 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8061 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ϹΕΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σεου(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤ ΚΟ(Λ) Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητ(ρόπολις) κολ(ωνίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming, left; above, ram leaping, left, looking back; to left, sometimes crescent or star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.32 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 825a, 826
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.15386
2 2     P: 1485
3 3     P: AA.GR.15352 McAlee 825a.2(?)
4 4     P: Y20243 McAlee 826.2
5 5     NY McAlee 826.1
6 6     McAlee 825a.3
7 7     ✸ McAlee 826.3 = CNG EA 351, 20 May 2015, lot 580