RPC VI, 9159 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9159 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Syria
City Anthedon
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ƐΤ Θ = 9 (group 2)
Dating 230/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤ ΑΝΘΗ∆ωΝ ΕΤ Θ
Edition Ἀντωνεινιανὴ? Ἀνθηδὼν ἔτους θʹ Ἀντ(ωνεινιανὴ?) Ἀνθηδὼν ἔτ(ους) θʹ
Translation Antonine(?) Anthedon, year 9
Reverse design turreted Tyche of the City(?) seated on chair, left, holding short sceptre and resting on shield at her feet, decorated with facing bust
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.79 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference Meshorer, City-Coins 68
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Meshorer, City-Coins 68
2 2     ✸ Galst Coll. = CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 838 = CNG EA 525, 19 Oct. 2022, lot 712 = CNG 124, 19 Sept. 2023, lot 458
3 3     Sofaer 7
4 4     Wildwinds