RPC VI, 10130 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10130 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue L Δ = 4
Dating 220/1
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription L Δ
Edition (ἔτους) δʹ
Translation of year 4
Reverse design Zeus seated left, on throne, holding patera and long sceptre; at his feet, eagle
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.33 g
Reference E 3085 (4)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The two coins are probably from the same obv. die (though it is hard to tell), but the rev. seems different.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8484937 FG 2897
2 2     ✸ DS 9845 = Ars et Nummus 7–9, 1978, lot 294 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1109)