RPC VI, 7919 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7919 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Rhesaena
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Α ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Αὐρήλιος Ἀλέξανδρος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Aurelius Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, left, seen from rear, holding decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΡΗϹΑΙΝΝϹΙωΗ LEG III P S(retrograde S)
Edition Ῥησαινησίων legio III Parthica Severiana Ῥησαιν{ν}<η>σίω{η}<ν> leg(io) III P(arthica) S(everiana)
Translation of the Rhesaenians, the 3rd Parthian Severan legion
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding eagle looking, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.45 g
Axis 5, 10
Reference Castelin 30
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1909,0504.63 BMC 7 = Castellin 30
2 2     Leeds-UL: 108