RPC VI, 8905 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8905 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Aquilia Severa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription AVGVSTA SEVERA
Edition Augusta Severa Augusta Severa
Translation Augusta Severa
Obverse design draped bust of Aquilia Severa, right
Reverse inscription COL L SEP SEBASTE
Edition colonia Lucia Septimia Sebaste col(onia) L(ucia) Sep(timia) Sebaste
Translation colony of Lucius Septimius Sebaste
Reverse design winged sphinx left, placing forepaw on wheel; above, radiate head left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 6.31 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 38
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2256 BMC 19
2 2     P: 249
3 3     P: 248
4 4     IMJ Rosenberger 38
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 40
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     ✸ CNG MBS 60, 22 May 2002, lot 1276 = CNG MBS 63, 21 May 2003, lot 857
8 8     Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE), Auction 18, 1649
9 9     CNG EA 591, 16 July 2025, lot 495
10 10     Tiber Numismatics and Auctions 10, 14 Sept. 2025, lot 162
11 11     Berk Buy or Bid Sale 234, 29 Jan. 2026, lot 519
12 12     CNG EA 608, 29 Apr. 2026, lot 648 = CNG 208, 8 April 2009, lot 348