RPC VI, 10351 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10351 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Orbiana (Augusta)
Issue L Ϛ = 6
Dating 226/7
Obverse inscription ΓΝ ϹΕΙ ΕΡΕ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗ ϹΕ
Edition Γν(αία) Σε(ία) Ἑρέ(ννια) 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 Sarapis bust right, draped and wearing kalathos
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.39 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4451, M 2996, E 3269 (6) a
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note D 4450, described as year 5, probably belongs to year 6.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8485034 FG 3002
2 2     ✸ O: HCR27494 M 2996
3 3     Vat: 1085 Zoëga p. 274, no. 6
4 4     Kagan Coll., ex D 4451 = NFA 90, Fall 1991 MBS, lot 2450 (Figari - Mosconi 1229)