RPC VI, 8558 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8558 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMR (sic) CAE M AVR (or MAR, sic) SEV ALEXANDR
Edition Im{r}<p>(eratori) Cae(sari) M(arco) Aur(elio) Sev(ero) Alexandr(o)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO(P) SID
Reverse design Atargatis seated on lion leaping, right, holding long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.27 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1609–11
Specimens 12 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1909,0102.9 BMC 316
2 2     L: 1863,1220.4 BMC 317
3 3     B: Morel1908/5
4 4     B: F1873
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72489
6 6     NY: 1944.100.72492
7 7     NY: 1944.100.72490
8 8     NY: 1944.100.72493
9 9     O
10 10     Rouvier 1609
11 11     Rouvier 1610
12 12     Rouvier 1611