RPC VII.2, 223

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 223
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Gordian III
Issue Type D: Head of Alexander with lion skin
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ
Edition κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νεωκόρων κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νε(ωκόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Alexander the Great standing facing, head left, holding spear and parazonium
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Reference AMNG 740a
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 233/1, 234/1.
Note A similar type was issued under Severus Alexander (AMNG —), see RPC VI online, type ID 72364 (L 1958.0304.71).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ AMNG 740a (Rollin & Feuardent) = cast in BBAW