RPC VI, 10024 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10024 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue L B = 2
Dating 218/9
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 head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Athena seated left, holding Nike with wreath and spear; beside throne, shield
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.87 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference M 2744, Geissen 2310, E 2917 (2)
Specimens 21 (14 in the core collections)
Note Β L (both letters retrograde) is found on O 2745

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.613 BMC 1493
2 2     P: 8484840 FG 2810
3 3     B: 18206041 1889/96
4 4     B: 18206040, Löbb.
5 5     C: G.1161-R
6 6     Cop: 595
7 7     G: 4338
8 8     NY: 1944.100.64268
9 9     NY: 1944.100.64269
10 10     NY: 1974.26.4000
11 11     O: HCR27125 M 2744
12 12     O: HCR27126 M 2745
13 13     O: HCR27127 M 2746
14 14     V: GR 25024
15 15     ✸ A: 3498 Demetrio 2322
16 16     Brussels: 946
17 17     Cologne Geissen 2310
18 18     Osnabrück: 1633
19 19     Rome: 81765
20 20     Washington
21 21     Dresden: AAC2294