RPC VI, 10244 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10244 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L B = 2
Dating 222/3
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥΗΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευῆρ(ος) Ἀλέξανδρος Εὐσεβ(ής)
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 Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.55 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4316, M 2889, Geissen 2409, E 3115 (2)
Specimens 25 (13 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 1628
2 2     P Fouilles de Suse 648
3 3     P: 8484926 FG 2886
4 4     P: AA.GR.5681
5 5     B: 18206671
6 6     B: 18206672
7 7     C: G.1219-R
8 8     G: 4380
9 9     NY
12 12     O: HCR27279 M 2889
13 13     O: HCR27280 M 2890
14 14     A: 3631 Demetrio 2417
15 15     A: 6766
16 16     Birmingham: 404
17 17     Bern Righetti 2801
18 18     Brussels Bar 1349
19 19     Brussels: 1017
20 20     Cologne Geissen 2409
21 21     Milan: 1490
22 22     Osnabrück: 1679
23 23     Rome: 81862
24 24     D 4316 = J. Aiello coll. = Naville 36, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 457 = Naville 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 421
26 26     CGT coll.
27 27     NY
28 28     NY