RPC VI, 10152 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10152 (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 Nike and Emperor; she is standing right, with palm, presenting wreath to Emperor, in military dress, standing facing, head left, holding spear
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 11.67 g
Axis 12
Reference E 2930A (5)
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/50100 for the same design with the figures reversed

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 8484863 K 3352 = FG 2833
2 2     B: 18206210 1892/96
3 3     DS 9809 = Naville 46, 27 Jan. 2019, lot 306
4 4     J. Aiello coll.