RPC VI, 8551 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8551 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription M AVR ALEXANDROS CE (sic)
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Alexand<e>r{os} C<a>e(sar)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO SID
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing in long chiton, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.10 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1909,0102.19 BMC 310
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72487