RPC VI, 10246 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10246 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L B = 2
Dating 222/3
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹƐΥΗΡ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ƐΥϹƐΒ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Reverse design Nilus reclining, l., head r., wearing lotus wreath, leaning l. arm on hippopotamus head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, l., crowning Nilus with wreath; three little Genii climb up his legs, r.
Metal Debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4340, M 2895, Geissen 2411, E 3124 (4)
Specimens 19 (11 in the core collections)
Note V 25079 has the same rev. design, and, although the date looks a bit angular as in L Α or Δ, it is not sufficiently clear to justify the existence of the type for that year.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1844,0425.2476 BMC 1672
2 2     L: 1930,0502.366 BMC 3168
3 3     P: 8485008 FG 2977
4 4     B: 18206668 Löbb. 6302.4
5 5     B: 18206669 Löbb. 6302.3
6 6     C: G.1222-R
7 7     NY
10 10     O: HCR27285 M 2895
11 11     V: GR 25068
12 12     A: 6763
13 13     Gotha: 573
14 14     Cologne Geissen 2411
15 15     Osnabrück: 1680
16 16     Rome: 81869
17 17     Vat: 1048
18 18     D 4340
19 19     J. Aiello coll.
20 20     NY
21 21     NY