RPC VI, 8860 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8860 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C [SEV?] ALEXAN[...]
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) Sev(erus) Alexan[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander[---]
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription C I F A F C CAE METRO
Edition c(olonia) I F(lavia) A(ugusta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Cae(sarea) metro(polis)
Translation the colony Prima Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Tyche, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.57 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rosenberger 80
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1591 BMC 136
2 2     Rosenberger 80