RPC VI, 9336 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9336 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Bostra
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVB (sic) SEV ALEXANDER AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Au{b}<r>(elius) Sev(erus) Alexander Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription N TR ALEXANDRIANAE COL BOSTR
Edition Novae Traianae Alexandrianae coloniae Bostrae N(ovae) Tr(aianae) Alexandrianae col(oniae) Bostr(ae)
Translation of the colony Nova Traiana Alexandriana Bostra
Reverse design the Emperor as founder ploughing right, raising hand, with ox and cow; above, motab altar with staircase supporting three piles of holy stones
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.77 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kindler, Bostra 35
Specimens 18 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.312 BMC 21
2 2     P: 28632.10
3 3     B: 1925/310
4 4     ✸ B: L1906
5 5     NY SNG 1217
6 6     Boston: 1999.31
7 7     CNG 100, 7 Oct. 2015, lot 1774
8 8     CNG EA 183, 5 Mar. 2008, lot 151
9 9     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 350
10 10     CNG EA 268, 16 Nov. 2011, lot 250
11 11     CNG EA 340, 3 Dec. 2014, lot 301
12 12     CNG EA 393, 15 Mar. 2017, lot 215
13 13     CNG EA 426, 8 Aug. 2018, lot 427
14 14     Gemini, LLC VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 691
15 15     Heritage World Coin Auctions Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20577
16 16     Kindler, Bostra 35
17 17     Roma Numismatics E-Live 4, 29 Nov. 2018, lot 613
18 18     Sofaer 42