RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 55)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 55)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Issue Style 1
Obverse inscription M AVRE ANTONINVS
Edition M(arcus) Aure(lius) Antoninus
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL ALEX AVG
Edition col(onia) Alex(andria) Aug(usta)
Translation Colony of Alexandria Augusta
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on short column, right, holding patera and bow; to right, male figure (Alexander?), standing left, holding patera and sceptre; between them, lighted tripod entwined by serpent; above, eagle flying, right, holding bucranium in claws
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.27 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 315
    coll. M. Cambreling
    VAuctions 273, 24 Nov. 2011, lot 263