RPC IX, 2331

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2331
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) Αἰμ<ί>λ(ιον) Αἰμιλια{ι}νὸν 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 Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.03 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5137, BMC 2117
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1864,1118.863 BMC 2117
2 2     B: 848/1892
3 3     NY: 1974.26.4411
4 4     A: 4317 Demetrio 2954
5 5     Yale: 2001.87.4091
6 6     D 5137 = DS pl. 269
7 7     DS pl. 269.10512
8 8     J. Aiello coll.