RPC VI, 8685 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8685 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue Colonial issue
Obverse inscription M AV ALEXANDER CAES S
Edition M(arcus) Au(relius) Alexander Caes(ar) S(everus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar Severus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Severus Alexander, right, wearing decorated cuirass(?), seen from front
Reverse inscription SEP TVRO (sic) COLO
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand; to right, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.81 g
Axis 6
Reference Rouvier 2416corr.
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: B2260 Rouvier 2416.1
2 2     ✸ NY: 1992.54.1238
3 3     Rouvier 2416.2