RPC VI, 10459 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10459 (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) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)(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 Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath; in front, palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.01 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4434, E 3169 (10)
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 642
2 2     NY: 1944.100.64687
3 3     A: 3711 Demetriou 2484bis
4 4     Boston: 1985.1223
5 5     D 4434 = Naville Numismatics 62, 13 Dec. 2020, lot 298
6 6     DS plate 320, , bottom row, coin 3
7 7     ✸ Forum = CNG EA 390, 1 Feb. 2017, lot 381 (ex Matthijs)