RPC VI, 10141 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10141 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design Ares standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear and parazonium; at his feet, shield
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.81 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4102, M 2840, Geissen 2340, E 2912 (5)
Specimens 21 (13 in the core collections)
Note and (= Demetrio 2439bis) were both misatributed to Severus Alexander, and led to Vogt's erroneous suggestion of military activity in year 5 of Alexander's reign.
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