RPC VI, 10165 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10165 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕΒ(Α) ΜΗ(Τ) ϹΤΡΑ
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription L Ε
Reverse design Hermanubis bust right, radiate and wearing kalathos and lotus petal, palm over shoulder; in front, winged caduceus combined with palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference D 4221 bis, M 2829, E 3054 (5)
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Note The head combines Helios and Hermanubis

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.64421
2 2     NY: 1974.26.4072
3 3     O: HCR27246 M 2829
4 4     A: 634/1084
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 165, 30 May 2007, lot 184
6 6     D 4221 bis = Künker 174, 27 Sept. 2010, lot 886 (Figari - Mosconi 1086)
7 7     DS 9839
8 8     Dresden: AAC2303