Æ23 - Severus Alexander ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙAϹ ΝΕ (Κ (Ο (Ρ) ΕΤ Ϛ
Features
| Issuer |
Caesarea
(Cappadocia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) (222-235)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 226-227 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.77 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 548945 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 6824 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Radiate and draped bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ ϹΕΟΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΞΑΝ(ΔΡ)
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεουῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Severus Alexander
Reverse
Inscription in lines
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ (or ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ) ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙAϹ ΝΕω(Κ)(Ο)(Ρ) ΕΤ Ϛ
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Καισαρίας νεωκόρου ἔτους ϛʹ
Translation: of the metropolis Caesarea, neocorate, year 6
Mint
Caesarea, Cappadocia, modern-day Kayseri, TurkeyComments
S 574–5, 577–8 corr.; SM 574a, 575a-c, 575e, 576a; Ganschow 823
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (226-227) | |||||||||||||||
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