RPC VI, 10418 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10418 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L I = 10
Dating 230/1
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσ(εβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ι
Edition (ἔτους) ιʹ
Translation of year 10
Reverse design Sarapis bust right, draped and wearing kalathos; in front, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.50 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference D 4352, M 3028, Geissen 2450, E 3133 (10)
Specimens 13 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1654
2 2     ✸ B: 18207999 Löbb.
3 3     B: 1896/807 23
4 4     NY: 1944.100.64591
5 5     NY: 1973.56.1031
6 6     O: HCR27404 M 3028
7 7     V: GR 25122
8 8     A: 3697
9 9     Cologne Geissen 2450
10 10     Cologne Geissen 2451
11 11     Rome: 81879
12 12     D 4352 = Naville Numismatics 76, 2 Oct. 2022, lot 252
13 13     DS 9948