RPC VI, 10256 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10256 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L Γ = 3
Dating 223/4
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβής 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 Γ
Edition ἔτους γʹ (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation of year 3
Reverse design Tyche reclining left, on garlanded lectisternium, wearing kalathos and holding rudder
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.31 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference D 4382, M 2904, Geissen 2417, E 3140 (3)
Specimens 26 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1644
2 2     P: 8484930 FG 2890
3 3     B: 18206159, 1858/19635
4 4     B: 1892/96
5 5     B: 18206684, Löbb.
6 6     C
7 7     C
8 8     Mu: 30664
9 9     NY
12 12     O: HCR27293 M 2904
13 13     O: HCR27299 M 2911
14 14     V: GR 25083
15 15     A: 3639 Demetrio 2424
16 16     Birmingham: 406
17 17     Bern Righetti 2802
18 18     Brussels: 1024
19 19     ✸ Cologne Geissen 2417
20 20     Osnabrück: 1685
21 21     Rome: 81891
22 22     Vat: 1062
23 23     Washington
24 24     Washington
25 25     D 4382 = Naville Numismatics 70, 12 Dec. 2021, lot 309
26 26     NY
27 27     NY
28 28     Leeds-UL: 164