RPC VI, 9174 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9174 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue ЧϹ = 290
Dating 230/1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ Α ϹΕ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(βῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϘϹ ΙΕΡΑ ΡΑΦΙΑ
Edition ϙσʹ ἱερὰ Ῥαφία
Translation 290, sacred Raphia
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; at her feet, stag running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.14 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 45–45A
Specimens 16 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2236 BMC 8 = Meshorer, Raphia 45.10
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2237 BMC 9 = Meshorer, Raphia 45.11
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69177 SNG 1063 = Meshorer, Raphia 45.9
4 4     V: GR 37424
5 5     IMJ Meshorer, Raphia 45.1 = Rosenberger 23
6 6     J-MJA Meshorer, Raphia 45.8
7 7     J-SBF Meshorer, Raphia 45.3
8 8     J-SBF Meshorer, Raphia 45.4
9 9     CNG 97, 17 Sept. 2014, lot 556 = CNG EA 360, 30 Sept. 2015, lot 324
11 11     Heritage World Coin Auctions Long Beach Signature Sale 3005, 29 May 2009, lot 20093
12 12     ✸ Heritage World Coin Auctions Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20699
13 13     Meshorer, Raphia 45.2
14 14     Meshorer, Raphia 45.5 (Grosswird Coll., Jerusalem)
15 15     Meshorer, Raphia 45.6 (Grosswird Coll., Jerusalem)
16 16     Meshorer, Raphia 45.7 (Grosswird Coll., Jerusalem)
17 17     Meshorer, Raphia 45A (Grosswird Coll., Jerusalem)