RPC VII.2, 164

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 164
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Gordian III
Issue Type B: Alexander with flowing hair
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with flowing hair
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β Ν(ΕΩ)(ΚΟ)
Edition Κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νεωκό(ρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike; beside throne, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.55 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference AMNG 622
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 6: same rev. die as 225/2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18272468, Alter Bestand AMNG 622.1
2 2     B: 18272465, Löbb. AMNG 622.4
3 3     O: Christ Church
4 4     Gotha AMNG 622.3 = cast in BBAW
5 5     Turin AMNG 622.5 = cast in BBAW
6 6     ✸ Roma Numismatics EA 7, 26 Apr. 2014, lot 297
7 7     Weber 2258 = AMNG 622.6 = cast in BBAW