RPC VI, 8780 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8780 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COLONIA PTOLEMAIS
Edition colonia Ptolemais
Translation colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design winged caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.68 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Sofaer 236
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 236
2 2     ✸ CNG > Electronic Auction 210, May 2009, 164