RPC VI, 7414 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7414 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Anazarbus
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΑΖΑΡ ΜΗΤΡΟΠ(Ο) Γ Β Α Μ Κ
Edition Ἀναζάρ(βου) μητροπό(λεως) γʹ βʹ αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης)
Translation of Anazarbus, metropolis, (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate), first, greatest, most beautiful
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.54 g
Axis 12
Reference Ziegler 478 and var.
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Ziegler 478 = Levante 179
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ Savoca 140 Blue, 13 Aug. 2022, lot 823