RPC VI, 10389 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10389 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L Η = 8
Dating 228/9
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design Isis bust left, draped and wearing disk and plumes,l
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.99 g
Axis 12
Reference E 3133A (8)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note Peckitt (Sotheby 21 Feb 1929) lot 368 may well be another specimen. See comments below, on https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/50232.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18207988 1892/96
2 2     NY: 1973.56.1028