RPC VI, 8225 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8225 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Caesarea ad Libanum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Obverse inscription AVR ALEΞANΔROS CAΙSAR (sic)
Edition Aurelius Aleξanδros Caisar Aur(elius) Aleξanδros Caisar
Translation Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL CESARIA (LIB) ITVR
Edition colonia Caesaria Libani Ituraeorum col(onia) C<a>esaria Lib(ani) Itur(aeorum)
Translation the colony Caesarea of Libanus, of the Ituraei
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, resting on long sceptre, crowned by military figure standing, left; on either side, female figure within niche, each having stairway, the one on the left raising hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.48 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 9–10
Specimens 16 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,0921.441 BMC 10
2 2     Lindgren I, 2288
3 3     L: 1908,0110.1163 BMC 9
4 4     P: 1968.144
5 5     V: GR 22147
6 6     M&M Deutschland 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 836
7 7     NY: 1992.54.821
8 8     P: 1968.145
9 9     CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 352
10 10     P: Y28455.49
11 11     WW (ary 04, 2007)
12 12     B: 1865/28715
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     P: 851
15 15     Hoeft Coll.
16 16     ✸ Eid Mar 2, 30 Aug. 2018, lot 465