RPC VI, 10522 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #16

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10522 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L IA = 11
Dating 231/2
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (ΕΥ)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεο(υῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐ(σεβής)
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 ΙΑ
Edition (ἔτους) ιαʹ
Translation of year 11
Reverse design eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak; to left, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.79 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4412, M 3086, E 3100 (11)
Specimens 16 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 8486188 1967.1822
2 2     P: 2968 H 614
3 3     C
4 4     NY
7 7     O: HCR27431 M 3086
8 8     V: GR 25135
9 9     A: 3741 Demetrio 2499
10 10     Brussels: 1070
11 11     Gotha: 591
12 12     Washington
13 13     D 4412 = Naville 40, 27 May 2018, lot 417
15 15     Staffieri
16 16     ✸ DS 9988 = Naville 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 422
17 17     NY
18 18     NY
19 19     DS 4412 = Naville Numismatics 78, 11 Dec. 2022, lot 195