RPC VI, 8076 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8076 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε<ο>υ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛ(ΩΝΙΑϹ) Δ Ε S C, Η
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολωνίας δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) s(enatus) c(onsulto) ηʹ
Translation of the Antiochenes, metropolis, colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the senate, 8
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears, looking back; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming, left; to left, Tyche standing facing, head right, holding rudder and cornucopia; above, sometimes crescent; to right, the Emperor standing, left, holding parazonium and crowning the Tyche of the City
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.11 g
Axis 6
Reference McAlee 842, Waage 645 and var.
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1898,0503.86
2 2     P: 704 McAlee 842b.3
3 3     NY McAlee 842a.1
4 4     NY McAlee 842b.2
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     McAlee 842a.2
7 7     McAlee 842b.1 = Waage 645
8 8     McAlee 842b.4