RPC VI, 10168 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10168 (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
Edition Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Σεβαστὴ μήτηρ στρατοπέδων Ἰουλ(ία) Μαῖσα Σεβα(στὴ) μήτ(ηρ) στρα(τοπέδων)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta, Mother of the Camps
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition ἔτους εʹ (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
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
Average weight 12.46 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4226, M 2864, E 3059 (5)
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1862,0614.340 BMC 1577
2 2     C: 844-1950
3 3     C: 845-1950
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64423
5 5     NY: 1944.100.64424
6 6     NY: 1974.26.4073
7 7     NY: 1974.26.4074
8 8     O: HCR27249 M 2864
9 9     A: 3595
10 10     A: 6759/2
11 11     Auctiones 7, lot 472
12 12     D 4226 = MMAG 7, 1977, lot 472 (Figari - Mosconi 1089) = Naville Numismatics 74, 19 June 2022, lot 315