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VI, 8578 (temporary)
Image of specimen #4
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/8578
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Volume
VI
Number
8578 (temporary)
Province
Syria Phoenice
Region
Phoenicia
City
Sidon
Reign
Severus Alexander
Person (obv.)
Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription
[IMP?] CAE M AVR SEV ALEXADR (sic)
Edition
Imp(erator) Cae(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexa<n>d(er)
Translation
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 METR SID
Edition
col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metr(opolis) Sid(on)
Translation
Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design
Cadmus standing, left, looking back, placing foot on galley prow, left, holding sword and raising hand
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
20 mm
Average weight
5.07 g
Axis
1, 12
Reference
Rouvier 1617
Specimens
8 (6 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
L: 1906,0712.73
BMC 313
19.6
5.65
1
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2
2
L: 1908,0110.1322
BMC 314
21
5.52
12
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3
3
P: B1854
Rouvier 1617.1
21
4.05
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4
4
✸
B: L1906
21
5.95
12
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5
5
NY: 1944.100.72505
19
5.80
12
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6
6
NY: 1944.100.72504
20
4.91
12
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7
7
CNG EA 185, 2 Apr. 2008, lot 239
19
4.31
1
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8
8
Naville Numismatics 68, 3 Oct. 2021, lot 164
18.5
4.34
1
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