RPC VI, 7086 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7086 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ Π Π
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΟΥΗΡΙ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΙ ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Reverse design Emperor standing, left, in military dress, holding spear and chlamys and patera over lighted altar, and Nike standing, left, beside him, holding inscribed plaque
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 39 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B1900 ZfN 3, 338, 12
2 2     ✸ Boston: 63.1176
3 3     Lindgren I, 1629