RPC VI, 10656 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10656 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Issue L IΔ = 14
Dating 234/5
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ ΜΗΤΕ ϹΕΒ Κ ϹΤΡΑ
Edition Ἰου(λία) Μαμαία Σεβ(αστὴ) Μήτε(ρ) Σεβ(αστοῦ) κ(αὶ) Στρα(τοπέδων)
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 ΙΔ
Edition (ἔτους) ιδʹ
Translation of year 14
Reverse design trophy of arms, between two captives seated facing; to left, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.96 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4536, M 3185, Geissen 2544, E 3229 (14)
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18208341 1892/96
2 2     B: 18208344 Löbb.
3 3     C
4 4     NY: 1973.56.1053
5 5     O: HCR27573 M 3185
6 6     A: 3865 Demetrio 2586
7 7     Cologne Geissen 2544
9 9 –10     D 4536, DS 12372
10 10     ✸ Peus 420/1, 1 Nov. 2017, lot 405
11 11     C. Jackson-Jacobs coll. = CNG EA 563, 5 June 2024, lot 605 (T. Beniak coll.) = Empire 8, 7 Dec. 1987, lot 665 = Empire 7, 2 May 1987, lot 208 (Gordon J. Dickie coll.) = Olympus FPL 5, Winter 1982/3, lot 175 = Hans Schulman, 17 June 1958, lot 352 (part, not ill.) = J. Curtis coll., 1138 = Curtis (1990 Reprint), p. 198, “Supplement A,” 424