RPC VI, 8068 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8068 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1b
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ϹΕΟ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σεο(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρό(πολις) κο(λωνίας) 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 star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.45 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 470
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1847,1101.275 BMC 470