RPC I, 5062A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5062A
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Livia (Augusta)
Issue Sixth series, L ΜΑ = year 41
Dating AD 11/12
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped bust of Livia, right
Reverse inscription L ΜΑ
Edition (ἔτους) μαʹ
Translation of year 41
Reverse design Nike with wreath and palm, standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 7.15 g
Axis 1
Reference Emmett 56 (41), Geissen 42
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A D Philippidis Coll. R-1994-08-30.001
2 2     ✸ Cologne Geissen 42
3 3     Tochon d'Annecy, cited by Emmett 56 (41) from M 6.50.50. However the sale catalogue (Hannonet and Rollin, Paris, 17 December 1868), describes coins of Livia from Alexandria only generically: lot 1015 included 2 pieces of Livia, and lot 1016 included a further 5, but no further details are given.