RPC VI, 10528 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10528 (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
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
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 Nilus reclining left, head right, wearing lotus wreath, leaning left arm on hippopotamus head, holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges little Genius, left, crowning Nilus with wreath; three little Genii climb up his legs, right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.64 g
Axis 12
Reference E 3125 (11)
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Beaulieu coll.