RPC VII.2, 250

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VII.2
Number 250
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 ΚΟΙ(ΝΟΝ) ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩ
Reverse design two temples facing each other, seen from a three-quarter view
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference AMNG 747a–b, 748
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18272532, 1905/1524 AMNG 747a.1
2 2     ✸ B: 18272533, Löbb. AMNG 748.1
3 3     Venice-MAN AMNG 747a.2 = cast in BBAW
4 4     Weber 2260 = AMNG 747b.1
5 5     Savoca 149th Blue, 26 Nov. 2022, lot 679