RPC VI, 8090 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8090 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδ(ρος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ Μ Κ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν senatus consulto Ἀντιοχέων μ(ητροπόλεως) κ(ολωνίας) 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; to left, sometimes, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.93 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference McAlee 850
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: AA.GR.26576
2 2     P: 698 McAlee 850a.2(?)
3 3     P: 699 McAlee 850b.3(?)
4 4     B: F1873
5 5     B: I-B1900
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     O
8 8     O
9 9     Lindgren III, A1169b
10 10     ✸ Richard McAlee coll.