RPC VI, 8852 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8852 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C SEV ALEXANDRV (sic?)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Sev(erus) Alexand<e>r{u}
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription F C [...] CAS (sic?), S P Q R
Edition F(elix) C(oncordia) [---] Ca<e>s(area) s(enatus) p(opulus)q(ue) R(omanus)
Translation Felix Concordia [---] Caesarea, the 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 6.51 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 90
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 90
2 2     CNG 417, 28 March 2018, lot 385
5 5     Rosenberger 96