RPC IX, 2328

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2328
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Aemilian
Person (obv.) Aemilian (Augustus)
Issue L Β = year 2
Dating AD 253
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΙΜΛ ΑΙΜΙΛΙΑΙΝΟΝ ΕΥϹ ΕΥΤ ϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτορα) Κ(αίσαρα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αἰμί(λιον) Αἰμιλιανὸν Εὐσ(εβῆ) Εὐτ(υχῆ) Σεβ(αστόν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Pious Fortunate Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Aemilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L - Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.75 g
Axis 12
Reference D 5141, Geissen 2848, Ο 3862
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1860,0327.238 BMC 2121
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     NY: 1944.100.67207
4 4     O: HCR31369 M 3862
5 5     A: 1897-1898, IH, 1229 Demetrio 2955A
6 6     Cologne Geissen 2848
7 7     Osnabrück Savio 1965
8 8     D 5141 = DS pl. 269 = Lanz 24, 25 Apr. 1983, lot 705
9 9     DS pl. 269.10518
10 10     DS pl. 269.10519 = CNG 31, 9 Sept. 1994, lot 1423
11 11     J. Aiello coll.
12 12     Schulman NY, 6 June 1969 (Mabbott coll.), lot 3614