RPC VI, 293 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 293 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Koinon of Macedonia
Reign Severus Alexander
Issue 2 neocoria — Type B flowing hair
Obverse inscription ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Edition Ἀλεξάνδρου
Translation of Alexander
Obverse design diademed head of Alexander the Great, right, with flowing hair
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙ(ΝΟΝ) ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ
Edition κοινὸν Μακεδόνων βʹ νε(ωκόρων)
Translation Koinon of the Macedonians, twice neocorate
Reverse design two temples seen from front, each with four columns; between them, tall column surmounted by a statue of Alexander the Great (?) standing left, holding spear and parazonium
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.48 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 12
Reference AMNG 518–20
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)
Note On the rev., sometimes, no ligatures. AMNG 520 with rev. legend ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚƐΔΟΝΩΝ Β ΝΕ.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: TC,p96.13.Mac BMC 127 = AMNG 518.1
2 2     B: 18272400 AMNG 518.2 (Mordtmann)
3 3     B: 18272403, Fox AMNG 519.1 = ZfN 25 (1906), pl. I, 12
4 4     B: 18272401, Prokesch-Osten AMNG 519.2
5 5     B: 18272404 AMNG 520.1 (Mordtmann)
6 6     Mu AMNG 519.4
7 7     Vat AMNG 518.3 = cast in BBAW
8 8     AMNG 519.3 (Constantinopel, Russ. arch. Inst) = cast in BBAW
9 9     AMNG 519.5 (Walcher) = cast in BBAW
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     Lanz 128, 22 May 2006, lot 111
12 12     Leu WA 17, 14 Aug. 2021, lot 1600
13 13     VAuctions 321, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 175