RPC VI, 8087 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8087 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξαν(δρος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗ ΚΟΛ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν Senatus Consulto Ἀντιοχέων μη(τροπόλεως) 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 right, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.68 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: F1873
2 2     Richard McAlee Collection