RPC VI, 10055 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10055 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue L Γ = 3
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription L Γ
Reverse design Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, holding reed upon which infant Genius climbs and cornucopia containing another Genius; below, crocodile, with a third Genius swimming right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference D 4132, M 2786, Geissen 2322, E 2946 (3)
Specimens 20 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.619 BMC 1511
2 2     P: 8486151 1967.1785
3 3     B: 18206064 Löbb.
4 4     C: G.1173-R
5 5     C: G.1174-R
6 6     NY
8 8     O: HCR27154 M 2786
9 9     O: HCR27155 M 2787
10 10     A: 3507 Demetrio 2329
11 11     Birmingham: 386
12 12     Brussels: 957
13 13     Cologne Geissen 2322
14 14     Rome: 81772
15 15     ✸ CNG EA 359, 9 Sept. 2015, lot 216
16 16     D 4132
17 17     Naville 39, 29 Apr. 2018, lot 379, ex Dattari (DS -)
18 18     Michigan Karanis 478 (illustrated)
19 19     D 4133 = Kolner Munzkabinett 66, 1997, lot 589 (Figari - Mosconi 1049)
20 20     NY
21 21     CGT coll. = Naville NUmismatics 36, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 335