RPC VI, 89 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 89 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXANDR C (sic)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexand<e>r {C}<A>(ugustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COLO IV AV CASSA
Edition colo(nia) Iu(lia) Au(gusta) Cassa(ndrias)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design nymph Nysa standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and carrying infant Dionysus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.05 g
Axis 6
Reference Lindgren II, 1048
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll.
2 2     ✸ Lindgren II, 1048
3 3     D.G. coll.