RPC VI, 10440 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10440 (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(Η) ΑΛΕΞ(Α)ΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥϹ(Ε)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσε(βής)
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 Asclepius bust right with drapery and wearing taenia; in front, serpent-staff; behind, palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 22.17 g
Axis 11
Reference D 4421, BMC 1706, E 3151 (10)
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BNK,G.937 BMC 1706
2 2     A: 649/1100
3 3     D 4421 = Naville Numismatics 67, 1 Aug. 2021, lot 241
4 4     Jungfleisch 169