RPC VI, 8851 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8851 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP (sometimes retrograde P) (C.?) SEV ALEXANDER
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Sev(erus) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription C I F A F C CAE METROPOL(?), S P Q R
Edition 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 21 mm
Average weight 8.92 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference SNG ANS 812
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

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