RPC VI, 10344 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10344 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Orbiana (Augusta)
Issue L Ϛ = 6
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription ΓΝ ϹΕ ΕΡΕΝ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹΕ
Edition Γν(αία) Σε(ία) Ἑρέν(νια) Σαλλ(ουστία) Βάρ(βια) Ὀρβιανὴ Σε(βαστή)
Translation Gnaea Seia Herennia Sallustia Barbia Orbiana Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Orbiana wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription L Ϛ
Edition (ἔτους) ϛʹ
Translation of year 6
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike with wreath and sceptre; beside throne, shield
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.35 g
Axis 12
Reference E 3265 (6) b
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note D 4447 is probably of year 5, since Orbiana does not have a stephane.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Curtis 1114
2 2     ✸ J. Aiello coll. = CNG EA 355, 15 July 2015, lot 416