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
Edition Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt of chiton
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.41 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4221, Ο 2749, E 3053 (2) a
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Note BMC 1528 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.
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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