RPC VI, 8578 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
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)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1906,0712.73 BMC 313
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1322 BMC 314
3 3     P: B1854 Rouvier 1617.1
4 4     ✸ B: L1906
5 5     NY: 1944.100.72505
6 6     NY: 1944.100.72504
7 7     CNG EA 185, 2 Apr. 2008, lot 239
8 8     Naville Numismatics 68, 3 Oct. 2021, lot 164