RPC VI, 10322 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10322 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Orbiana (Augusta)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 225/6
Obverse inscription ΓΝ ϹΕΙ ΕΡΕ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡΒ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ
Edition Γν(αία) Σεΐ(α) Ἑρέ(ννια) Σαλλ(ουστία) Βαρβ(ία) Ὀρβιανή
Translation Gnaea Seia Herennia Sallustia Barbia Orbiana
Obverse design draped bust of Orbiana, right
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike with wreath and sceptre; beside throne, shield
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.11 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4446, E 3265 (5)
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Note Mi 1545 seems to be a forgery of one of these coins, whose reverse has been tooled to make the figure into that of Nike, and whose date has been altered to L Δ. It is not a convincing object.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8485035 FG 3003
2 2     NY: 1944.100.64706
3 3     Brussels: 1085
4 4     Milan: 1545
5 5     Rome: 81926
6 6     ✸ D 4446 = Kunker 136, 10 Mar. 2008, lot 1130 = Triton 14, 4 Jan. 2011, lot 775 (Figari - Mosconi 1228)
7 7     D 4447