RPC VI, 10340 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10340 (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)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσ(εβής)
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 Ϛ
Edition (ἔτους) Ϛʹ
Translation of year 6
Reverse design Sarapis bust right, draped and wearing kalathos
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.25 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4350, M 2995, BMC 1653, E 3133 (6)
Specimens 15 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.667 BMC 1653
2 2     P: 8484955 FG 2925
3 3     C
4 4     Mu: 486
5 5     NY: 1944.100.64525
6 6     O: HCR27377 M 2995
7 7     V: GR 25111
8 8     A: 3668 Demetrio 2449
9 9     Brussels: 1046
10 10     Gotha: 586
11 11     Rome: 81875
12 12     D 4350
13 13     Perpignan: 261
14 14     DS 9946 = Naville Numismatics 78, 11 Dec. 2022, lot 194
15 15     DS 9947