RPC VI, 8070 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8070 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 1b
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙ) Μ (ΑΥ) ϹΕ(Υ) ΑΛΕΞΑΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξαν(δρος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗ(ΤΡΟ) ΚΟΛ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν Senatus Consulto Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) 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 or below, star or crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.09 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference McAlee 824
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L1906
2 2     Bern: N/82.2015 SNG 2015 = McAlee 824b.1
3 3     McAlee 824a = Wage 638
4 4     McAlee 824b.2 = Rauch 68, Nov. 2001, 586204
5 5     Richard McAlee Collection = Roma Numismatics E-Sale 60, 1 Aug. 2019, 550