RPC VI, 9177 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9177 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ЧϹ = 290
Dating 230/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(βῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϘϹ ΙΕΡΑ ΡΑΦΙΑ
Edition ϙσʹ ἱερὰ Ῥαφία
Translation 290, sacred Raphia
Reverse design Tyche of the City(?) standing facing turreted, head left, holding cornucopia and infant Dionysus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.72 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 43
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Meshorer, Raphia 43.1 = Rosenberger 22
2 2     J-SBF Meshorer, Raphia 43.2
3 3     ✸ Sofaer 16