RPC VI, 10352 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10352 (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(Β)
Edition Γν(αία) Σε(ία) Ἑρέν(νια) Σαλλ(ουστία) Βάρ(βια) Ὀρβιανὴ Σεβ(αστή)
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 24 mm
Average weight 12.64 g
Axis 12
Reference E 3269 (6) b
Specimens 4 (1 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     NY: 1944.100.64710
2 2     A: 660/1114
3 3     Gotha: 604
4 4     ✸ DS 12356 = Ars Nummus 4–5, 1971, lot 301 (Figari - Mosconi 1231) = Peus 409, 25 Apr. 2013, lot 972 = J. Aiello coll.