RPC VI, 10339 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10339 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L Ϛ = 6
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑ(Ι) ΜΑ(Ρ) ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ϛ
Reverse design Nilus reclining left, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on hippopotamus head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference D 4335, M 2997, Geissen 2442, E 3123 (6)
Specimens 20 (13 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 1674
2 2     P: 2882
3 3     P: 2928 H 611
4 4     B: 18206795 Löbb.
5 5     Cop: 637
6 6     G: 4405
7 7     NY
10 10     O: HCR27378 M 2997
11 11     O: HCR27379 M 2998
12 12     O: HCR27380 M 2999
13 13     V: GR 25112
14 14     A: 3675 Demetrio 2454
15 15     Cologne Geissen 2442
16 16     Rome: 81873
17 17     D 4335 = MMAG 86, 1998, lot 112 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1194)
20 20     J. Aiello coll.
21 21     DS 9933 = Ars et Nummus 1–2, 1973, lot 304 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1195)
22 22     DS 9934
23 23     NY
24 24     NY