RPC VI, 8088 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8088 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Σέ(ουηρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛ Δ Ε S C (Δ)
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρό(πολις) κολ(ωνίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto) δʹ
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate, 4
Reverse design shrine with two or four columns within which Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears, looking back; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.11 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference McAlee 851
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Note Δ sometimes in exergue

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1483 McAlee 851a.1 = NC 148 (1988), pl. 19, 15
2 2     NY McAlee 851b
2 2     R. Becker coll.
3 3     O
4 4     McAlee 851a.2 = Waage 632 (as Elagabalus)
5 5     Richard McAlee Collection
6 6     Richard McAlee coll.