RPC VI, 10040 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10040 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Issue L B = 2
Dating 218/9
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription L Β
Reverse design Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt of chiton
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference D 4221, Ο 2749, E 3053 (2) a
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Note was attributed to Julia Paula in BMC, followed by Vogt, and would have been the only coin known for her of year 2. But it is a coin of Julia Maesa, as can clearly be read: see J. Rea, ZPE 96 (1993), p. 130. Mionnet 2537 listed another coin for Paula of year 2, but also with a partial inscription.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1860,0327.186 BMC 1528 corr. ('Julia Paula')
2 2     ✸ L: 1864,1118.647 BMC 1572
3 3     NY: 1944.100.64405
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64406
5 5     O: HCR27232 M 2749
6 6     Vat: 1018 Zoëga p. 265, no. 8
7 7     D 4221
8 8     J. Aiello coll.
9 9     Roma Numismatics EA 81, 25 Feb. 2021, lot 855