RPC VI, 10393


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10393 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	VI
Number	10393 (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	Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐ(σεβής)
Translation	Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pious
Obverse design	laureate, cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription	L Η
Edition	ἔτους ηʹ (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation	of year 8
Reverse design	Nilus seated left On rocks, wearing lotus wreath, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, right, crowning Nilus with wreath
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	10.05 g
Axis	12
Reference	D 4336, M 3023, E 3126 (8)
Specimens	5 (2 in the core collections)