RPC VI, 10236 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10236 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L A = 1
Dating 222
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆρ(ος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design wolf standing left, head right, feeding twins
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.45 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4417, M 2884, Geissen 2406, E 3141 (1)
Specimens 22 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1680
2 2     ✸ L: 1862,0614.342 BMC 1681
3 3     P: 1967.1812
4 4     P: 8484919 FG 2878
5 5     B: 18206661 1889/7
6 6     B: 18206662 1884/8
7 7     C: G.1217-R
8 8     Cop: 613
9 9     G: 4377
10 10     NY: 1944.100.64451
11 11     NY: 1944.100.64452
12 12     NY: 1974.26.4087
13 13     O: HCR27274 M 2884
14 14     V: GR 25069
15 15     A: 3619 Demetrio 2408
16 16     A: 6762
17 17     Brussels: 1015
18 18     Cologne Geissen 2406
19 19     Osnabrück: 1677
20 20     Rome: 81920
21 21     Washington
22 22     D 4417