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
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Reverse design Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4316, M 2889, Geissen 2409, E 3115 (2)
Specimens 25 (13 in the core collections)

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