RPC VI, 10219 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10219 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander Caesar, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription L Ε
Reverse design Hermanubis bust right, radiate and wearing kalathos and lotus petal, palm over shoulder; in front, winged caduceus combined with palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Reference D 4243, Ο 2830, BMC 1586, E 3077 (5)
Specimens 15 (8 in the core collections)
Note The head combines Helios and Hermanubis

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1862,0614.348 BMC 1586
2 2     P: 1967.1796
3 3     B 1891/431
4 4     B: 18206645, Löbb.
5 5     C: 651-1948
6 6     G: 4370
7 7     O: HCR27251 M 2830
8 8     ✸ O: HCR27252 M 2831
9 9     A: 3603
10 10     Brussels: 1003
11 11     Brussels: 1004
12 12     Milan: 1483
13 13     Osnabrück: 1669
14 14     D 4243
15 15     J. Aiello coll.