RPC VI, 8583 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8583 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription CAE M AVR SEV ALEXADR (sic)
Edition Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Cae(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexa<n>d<e>r
Translation Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA MET SID
Edition colonia Aurelia Pia metropolis Sidon col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia met(ropolis) Sid(on)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis
Reverse design Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.20 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1321 BMC 311
2 2     ✸ L: 1844,0425.562 BMC 312
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     NY: 1944.100.72506
6 6     NY: 1948.19.2267
7 7     Lindgren I, 2336