RPC VI, 10226 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10226 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀλέξανδρος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Alexander Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander Caesar, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design Sarapis standing, facing., head right, holding long sceptre
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.34 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference D 4247, M 2859, Geissen 2398, E 3082 (5)
Specimens 24 (14 in the core collections)

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