RPC VI, 1898 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1898 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ (or ΤΟΜΕΩϹ) Δ
Reverse design griffin, right, placing left forepaw on wheel set on base
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference AMNG 3263–4, Petac 617–8
Specimens 10 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Bucharest: 10936/641/1602 AMNG 3263.4 = Petac 617
2 2     Bucharest: 7148/73/1964 AMNG 3264 = Petac 618
3 3     Budapest AMNG 3263.1 = SNG 552
4 4     Sofia AMNG 3263.3 = RN 1893, 63, 82
5 5     AMNG 3263.2 (Klausenburg)
6 6     CNG 88, Sept. 2011, 724
7 7     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 1809
8 8     Varbanov 5198
9 9     Wildwinds
10 10     Auctiones E78, 18 Dec. 2022, lot 25