RPC VII.2, 122

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 122
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Gordian III
Issue Type A: Alexander with hanging hair
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with hanging hair
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ
Edition κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νε(ωκόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design agonistic table seen in perspective from right, holding two agonistic crowns with palm; star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.76 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference AMNG 608a–609
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 8: same obv. die as 94/2, 104/4, 124/1, 4, 10, 17.
Note On the rev., sometimes no ligatures.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920,0611.57
2 2     B: 18272448, Löbb. AMNG 609.3
3 3     G SNG 746 = AMNG 609.2
4 4     Karlsruhe AMNG 608a.2 = cast in BBAW
5 5     AMNG 608a.1 (Agram) = cast in BBAW
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     Leu EA 17, 14 Aug. 2021, lot 1601
8 8     Savoca EA 41 Silver, 23 Feb. 2020, lot 196 = Savoca EA 38 Silver, 2 Nov. 2019, lot 168 = Hirsch 348, 8 May 2019, lot 338