| 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) |
