RPC VII.2, 160

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 160
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Gordian III
Issue Type B: Alexander with flowing hair
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with flowing hair
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩ
Reverse design Alexander the Great standing right, placing bridle on Bucephalus rearing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 2, 12
Reference AMNG 640–2
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 159/1, 184/1–3. 2, 4–5: same obv. die as 172/1–3.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 135 = AMNG 641.1
2 2     P: 200 AMNG 640.1
3 3     Turin AMNG 642.1 = cast in BBAW
4 4     AMNG 640.2 (Philippopel) = cast in BBAW
5 5     ✸ Nomos obolos 13, 2 July 2019, lot 495 = Nomos obolos 7, 9 July 2017, lot 435