RPC VI, 8848 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8848 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C SE(V)(E)(R) ALEXANDE(R)
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) Sever(us) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription C I F A F C CAE METROP(O)(LI)(S), S P Q R
Edition c(olonia) I F(lavia) A(ugusta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Cae(saria) metropolis s(enatus) p(opulus)q(ue) R(omanus)
Translation the colony Prima Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea, metropolis, the 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 22 mm
Average weight 9.55 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 127–9
Specimens 11 (10 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1584 BMC 123
2 2     L: 1902,0302.1 BMC 127
3 3     L: 1908,0110.1572 BMC 128
4 4     L: 1908,0110.1573 BMC 129
5 5     B: I-B1900
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     B: F1873
8 8     ✸ NY: 1944.100.68966 SNG 810
9 9     O
10 10     V: GR 22502
11 11     CGT Coll.