RPC VI, 8846 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8846 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C(A) SE(V) ALEXAND(R)
Edition Im(perator) Ca(esar) Sev(erus) Alexand<e>r
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription C(L sic?) I F A(V) F C CAE METROPOL(I), S P Q R
Edition c(olonia) I F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Cae(sarea) 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 facing, head left, spreading wings and holding wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.59 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference Rosenberger 90–1
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1950,0404.12
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1574 BMC 132
3 3     B: F1873
4 4     B: L1906
5 5     ✸ B: L1906
6 6     Bern SNG 2395
7 7     Bern SNG 2396
8 8     M&M GmbH 32, 26 May 2010, lot 358
9 9     Rosenberger 90
10 10     Rosenberger 91
11 11     Vcoins 104
12 12     Vcoins 136
13 13     Vcoins 165
14 14     Vcoins 31