RPC VI, 9089 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9089 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M A SE ALEXANDRVS (sic) S
Edition Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexandrus Sebastos M(arcus) A(urelius) Se(verus) Alexandrus S(ebastos)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL A C C P F
Edition colonia Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pia Felix col(onia) A(elia) C(apitolina) C(ommodiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana, pious, fortunate
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right, wearing kalathos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 4.41 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Meshorer 151 corr.
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     ✸ IMJ: 78.1633 Meshorer 151
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 138
4 4     Lindgren I, 2423 (perhaps?) (Caesarea in Samaria)