RPC VI, 8843 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8843 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C SEVER(V) ALEXANDE(R)
Edition Imperator Caesar Severus Alexander Imp(erator) C(aesar) Severu(s) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription C I F A F C CAE(SAR) METROPOLI, 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) Caesar(ea) metropoli(s) 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 standing, right, or facing, head left, spreading wings and holding wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.86 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 10
Reference Sofaer 86
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1570 BMC 124
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     B: L1906
5 5     G SNG 3566
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 86
7 7     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 295
8 8     ✸ CNG EA 230, 24 Mar. 2010, lot 249
9 9     Sofaer 136 - but see note
10 10     Vcoins 8
11 11     VCoins London Ancient coins Nov. 2023 SKU: TT3594