RPC VI, 7799 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7799 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α Ϲ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(εουῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre on shoulder and shield decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗ(Τ) ΚΟ ΕΔΕϹϹΗΝωΝ
Edition μητρόπολις Κολωνία Εδεσσηνῶν μητ(ρόπολις) Κο(λωνία) Εδεσσηνῶν
Translation metropolis colony of the Edessenes
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; at her feet, lighted altar; on either side, star; below, river god swimming, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.12 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 92
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ P: 1988.148
2 2     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 24, 17 Oct. 2025, lot 415
3 3     P: 2055
4 4     B: 1866/28755
5 5     NY: 1953.171.1785