RPC VII.2, 226

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 226
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
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design head of Alexander the Great, right, wearing lion skin
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩ(Κ)
Edition Κοινὸν Μακεδόνων δὶς νεωκ(όρων)
Translation the Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike; beside throne, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 717
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 259 AMNG 717.3
2 2     B: 18272514, Alter Bestand (1839) AMNG 715.1, pl. IV, 14, obv.
3 3     ✸ B: 18272515, 1901/352 AMNG 717.1
4 4     O: Milne
5 5     Dresden AMNG 717.2 = cast in BBAW