RPC VI, 10593 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10593 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Issue L IB = 12
Dating 232/3
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ ΜΗΤΕ ϹΕ Κ ϹΤΡ
Edition Ἰουλ(ία) Μαμαία Σεβ(αστὴ) Μήτε(ρ) Σε(βαστοῦ) κ(αὶ) Στρ(ατοπέδων)
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta, Mother of the Augustus and of the Camps
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Mamaea wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΒ
Edition (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of year 12
Reverse design Sarapis seated left, holding long sceptre and extending right hand over Cerberus sitting at his feet, left; on back of throne, left, little Nike right, holding palm and wreath; behind, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.48 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4516, E 3226 (12)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.64746
2 2     D 4516 = Ars et Nummus 9–10, 1974, lot 267 (Figari - Mosconi 1285)
3 3     ✸ M & M Deutschland I, 7 Dec. 1997, lot 564