RPC VI, 10012 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10012 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue L A = 1
Dating 218
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α, [ ]
Reverse design Nike standing right writing on shield on column
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.04 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4127, E 2943 (1) b
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Note D read '… ƐƐΝ' (sic) on the shield. Perhaps ΝΙΚΗ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ?

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8484834 FG 2804 = H 600
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.64266
3 3     Curtis 976 ('inscription blurred')
4 4     D 4127
5 5     DS Supp 1