RPC VII.2, 223

 

Image of specimen #1

 

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
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ
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).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ AMNG 740a (Rollin & Feuardent) = cast in BBAW