RPC VI, 9155 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9155 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Syria
City Anthedon
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Year Ζ = 7
Dating 228/29
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΘΗ∆ΟΝΟϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ Ζ
Edition Ἀνθηδόνος ἔτους ζʹ
Translation of Anthedon, of year 7
Reverse design turreted Tyche of the City(?) seated on chair, left, holding short sceptre and resting on shield between her feet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.38 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 4–5
Specimens 15 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1888,0512.13 BMC 2
2 2     L: 1908,0110.858 BMC 3
3 3     P: M5687
4 4     O
5 5     IMJ: 71.945
6 6     IMJ: 78.1749 Rosenberger 33, 8
7 7     Ancient Coins & Antiquities 56, Apr. 2014, 73
8 8     CNG EA 191, 9 July 2008, lot 134
9 9     Galst Coll.
10 10     Goldberg 106, 4 Sept. 2018, lot 1349
11 11     Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles 5, 6 Apr. 2000, lot 3338
12 12     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 32, 26 May 2010, lot 381
13 13     Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012, lot 1883 = CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 1034
14 14     Sofaer 4
15 15     Sofaer 5