RPC VI, 10098 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10098 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Issue L Δ = 4
Dating 220/1
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ(Λ) ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕ(Β) ΜΗ(Τ) ϹΤΡΑ
Edition Ἰουλ(ία) Μαΐσα Σεβ(αστὴ) Μήτ(ηρ) Στρα(τιωτῶν)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta, Mother of the Camps
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription L Δ
Edition (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design Sarapis seated left, holding long sceptre and extending right hand over Cerberus sitting at his feet, left
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.13 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4229, M 2816, E 3064 (4) a-b
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.653 BMC 1574
2 2     NY: 1944.100.64418
3 3     O: HCR27245 M 2816
4 4     A: 3592
5 5     CNA 6 (1989) lot 309
6 6     D 4229 = Bollettino Numismatica di L. Simonetti 6, 1971, lot 96 (Figari - Mosconi 1091)