RPC VI, 8196 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8196 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Raphanea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Κ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΡΕΦΑΝΕΩ(ΤΩ)Ν
Edition Ῥαφανεωτῶν
Translation of the Raphaneans
Reverse design Genius standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia; at his feet, bull, left; on either side, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.73 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Nurpetlian, Orontes Valley 24
Specimens 15 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1874,0715.397 BMC 4
2 2     P: 1305
3 3     P: 1752
4 4     P: Y25048
5 5     P: 1751
6 6     P: 1304
7 7     P: 1752A
8 8     B: L.1906
9 9     Leeds-UL: 1200
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     ✸ CNG EA 405, 6 Sept. 2017, lot 353
12 12     Lindgren III, 1210
13 13     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 685
14 14     Richard McAlee coll.
15 15     Nimrod Numismatik 8, 27 Sept. 2024, lot 311