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VI, 8531 (temporary)
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/8531
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Volume
VI
Number
8531 (temporary)
Province
Syria Phoenice
Region
Phoenicia
City
Sidon
Reign
Elagabalus
Person (obv.)
Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription
M AVR ALEXANDRVS (sic) CAES
Edition
M(arcus) Aur(elius) Alexand{rus}<er> Caes(ar)
Translation
Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design
bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
COL AVR PIA METRO SID ΑΡΓΟΝΑΥΤ
Reverse design
the ship Argo sailing, left, with eight rowers and helmsman, the Dioscuri seating between them with a star on their caps; on stern, decorated aplustre; above, car of Astarte
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
26 mm
Average weight
11.55 g
Axis
12
Specimens
1 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
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L: 1872,0709.341
BMC 309
26
11.55
12
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