RPC VII.2, 243

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 243
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
Edition Κοινὸν Μακεδόνων δὶς νεω(κόρων)
Translation the Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design agonistic table seen in perspective from right, holding two agonistic crowns with palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.47 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 755
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 5: same obv. die as 216/5.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18272537, 1901/353 AMNG 755.2
2 2     A AMNG 755.1
3 3     Amsterdam: GR-03057 AMNG 753.3
4 4     Modena AMNG 755.4 = cast in BBAW
5 5     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 1753