RPC VI, 8759 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8759 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP CAE] M A[VR SEV ALEXAND]
Edition Imp(erator) Cae(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexand(er)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COLO PTOLE
Edition colo(nia) Ptole(mais)
Translation Colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design Heracles seated on rock, right, resting on club; at his feet, river god Belus swimming, left; to left, caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.21 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Sofaer 239–49
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 239
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 240