RPC VII.2, 229

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 229
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 Β ΝΕΩ
Edition κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νεω(κόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Athena seated left, feeding serpent (entwisted to olive tree) from patera, resting on throne
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.43 g
Axis 12
Reference AMNG 719
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 4: same obv. die as 220/1, 237/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18272517, Prokesch-Osten AMNG 719.1
2 2     AMNG 719.2 (Venedig) = cast in BBAW
3 3     AMNG 719.3 (Vigano) = cast in BBAW
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 339, 19 Nov. 2014, lot 245