RPC VI, 10141


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10141 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VI
Number	10141 (temporary)
Province	Egypt
Region	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Reign	Elagabalus
Person (obv.)	Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue	L Ɛ = 5
Dating	221/2
Obverse inscription	Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition	Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design	laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	L Ε
Edition	(ἔτους) εʹ
Translation	of year 5
Reverse design	Ares standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear and parazonium; at his feet, shield
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	12.81 g
Axis	11, 12
Reference	D 4102, M 2840, Geissen 2340, E 2912 (5)
Specimens	21 (13 in the core collections)
Note	and (= Demetrio 2439bis) were both misatributed to Severus Alexander, and led to Vogt's erroneous suggestion of military activity in year 5 of Alexander's reign.

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	L: 1862,0614.323	BMC 1494	24	13.16			Show
2	2	P: AA.GR.20872			14.00			Show
3	3	P: 2842						Show
4	4	B: 18206201, 1906 Löbbecke		24	12.43	11		Show
5	5	B: 18206203	1892/96	23	11.17	12		Show
6	6	B: 18206770	Löbb.	24	11.88	12	misatributed to Severus Alexander, followed by Vogt p. 128; cf. p. 186	Show
7	7	C: G.1195-R			13.13			Show
8	8	G: 4355						Show
9	9	NY: 1944.100.64321		22	12.96	12		Show
10	10	NY: 1974.26.4031		23	12.21	12		Show
11	11	NY: 1974.26.4032		23.5	13.53	12		Show
12	12	NY: 1974.26.4033		23	12.83	12		Show
13	13	O: HCR27181	M 2840	24	13.80			Show
14	14	A: 3537			12.69	11		Show
15	15	A: 3658	Demetrio 2439bis corr.		13.28	12	misttaributed to Severus Alexander, year 5, followed by Vogt p. 128; cf. p. 186	Show
16	16	A: ΔΕ 85			14.93	11		Show
17	17	Brussels: 974			10.15	12		Show
18	18	Cologne	Geissen 2340	24	12.72	12		Show
19	19	Rome: 81761		22	12.97	11		Show
20	20	Vat: 996				11		Show
21	21		D 4102					Show