RPC VI, 10156 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10156 (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
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Reverse design Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, holding reed and cornucopia, from which emerges Genius crowning Nilus with wreath; three little Genii climb up his legs, right; to left, nilometer and Genius
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference D 4134, M 2862, Geissen 2347, E 2947 (5)
Specimens 16 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1862,0614.320 BMC 1512
2 2     L: 1864,1118.624 BMC 1513
3 3     P: 2844
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64332
5 5     NY: 1944.100.64333
6 6     NY: 1944.100.64334
7 7     NY: 1974.26.4034
8 8     O: HCR27188 M 2862
9 9     A: 3538 Demetrio 2352
10 10     Cologne Geissen 2347
11 11     D 4134 = Naville Numismatics 81, 7 May 2023, lot 429
12 12     DS 12324
13 13     DS 9820
14 14     DS 9821
15 15     Münzhandlung Basel 1936, lot 1038
16 16     CNG 105, 10 May 2017, lot 615