RPC VI, 7429 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7429 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Κ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ, Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Edition Ἀναζ(άρβου) μητροπ(όλεως)ʹ α μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)ʹ γʹ β
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.59 g
Axis 6
Reference Ziegler 472
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Ziegler 472.1 = Levante 1447 = CNG EA 106, 19 Jan. 2005, lot 146
2 2     Ziegler 472.2
3 3     CGT coll. ex Ritter = Ziegler 472.3 = Karbach Coll.
4 4     Roma Numismatics E-Live 6, 25 Mar. 2023, lot 120