RPC VI, 8839 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8839 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C(A)(E) SE(V) ALEXANDER
Edition Imperator Caesar Severus Alexander Im(perator) Cae(sar) Sev(erus) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription C I F A F C CAE METROPOL, S P Q R
Edition colonia I Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea metropolis senatus populusque Romanus c(olonia) I F(lavia) A(ugusta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Cae(sarea) metropol(is) s(enatus) p(opulus)q(ue) R(omanus)
Translation the colony Prima Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea, metropolis, senate and people of Rome
Reverse design eagle facing, head left, spreading wings and holding wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.53 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 87
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1588 BMC 120
2 2     NY: 1944.100.8963 SNG 807
3 3     CNG EA 236, 7 July 2010, lot 383
4 4     ✸ Gitbud & Naumann 7, 1 Sept. 2013, lot 257
5 5     Rosenberger 87