RPC VI, 10560 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10560 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L IB = 12
Dating 232/3
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ (Ε)
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος Ε(ὐσεβής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΒ
Edition (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of year 12
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike with wreath and sceptre; beside throne, shield; in front, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.38 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4288, M 3099, BMC 1610, E 3095 (12)
Specimens 19 (9 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1610
2 2     P: 8485004 FG 2973
3 3     ✸ B: 18208073 Löbb.
4 4     C
5 5     G: 4430
6 6     NY
9 9     O: HCR27437 M 3099
10 10     A: 3749
11 11     A: 6789/1
12 12     A: 3756 Demetrio 2510
13 13     Milan: 1538
14 14     Newcastle: 927
15 15     Osnabrück: 1728
16 16     Rome: 81866
17 17     Vat: 1031
18 18     D 4288 = Kunst und Munzen 15, 1971, lot 90 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1147)
19 19     DS 9885 = Numart Italiana 5, 1978, lot 126 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1149)
20 20     NY
21 21     NY