RPC VI, 10449 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10449 (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)(Ε)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) 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 (ἔτους) ιʹ
Translation of year 10
Reverse design Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt of chiton; in front, palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 17.39 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4427, Geissen 2455, E 3159 (10)
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8484962
2 2     NY: 1944.100.64682
3 3     NY: 1974.26.4173
4 4     V: GR 25124
5 5     A: 3709
6 6     Bern Righetti 2809
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2455
12 12     ✸ Elsen 151, 10 June 2022, lot 656 = Elsen 153, 9 Dec. 2022, lot 767