RPC VI, 10249 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10249 (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 ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶ(ρκος) 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 Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 13.07 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Reference D 4373, M 2891, Geissen 2413, E 3139 (2)
Specimens 34 (19 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 1636
2 2     L: G1099 BMC 3164
3 3     P: 8484925 FG 2885
4 4     P: 8486174 1967.1808
5 5     B: 18206676 Löbb. 2277
6 6     C: G.1220-R
7 7     Cop: 616
8 8     G: 4381
9 9     Mu: 481
10 10     NY
15 15     O: HCR27281 M 2891
16 16     O: HCR27282 M 2892
17 17     V: GR 25075
18 18     V: GR 25076
19 19     V: GR 25078
20 20     A: 3629 Demetrio 2416
21 21     A: 3630
22 22     A: 6765
23 23     Brussels: 1018
24 24     Cologne Geissen 2413
25 25     Milan: 1491
26 26     Milan: 1492
27 27     Osnabrück: 1682
28 28     Rome: 81887
29 29     Vat: 1059
30 30     Vat: 1060
31 31     Washington
32 32     Washington
33 33     Washington
34 34     D 4373 = Naville 28, 22 Jan. 2017, lot 372
35 35     NY
36 36     NY
37 37     NY
38 38     NY