RPC VI, 10462 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10462 (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 ΑΥ(Ρ) ϹΕΥ(Η) ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥ(Ϲ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβής Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆ(ρος) 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 (ἔτους) ιʹ
Translation of year 10
Reverse design Nilus seated left, on hippopotamus, holding corn ears and cornucopia; behind, palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 23.00 g
Axis 12
Reference DS 10004, Ε 3172 (10)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.64700
2 2     ✸ A: 3720
3 3     Künker 258, 26 Sept. 2016, lot 759 = DS 10004