RPC VI, 10609 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10609 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Issue L ΙΓ = 13
Dating 233/4
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σευ(ῆρος) Ἀλέξανδρος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙΓ
Edition (ἔτους) ιγʹ
Translation of year 13
Reverse design Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding double cornucopia and raising right hand; in front, palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.71 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 4312bis, M 3142, Geissen 2487, E 3110 (13)
Specimens 21 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.678 BMC 1626
2 2     P: 8485018 FG 2986
3 3     C
4 4     Cop: 648
5 5     NY
8 8     ✸ O: HCR27464 M 3142
9 9     V: GR 25144
10 10     A: 3766 Demetrio 2519
11 11     A: 6790
13 13     Birmingham: 431
14 14     Brussels: 1076
15 15     Cologne Geissen 2487
16 16     Milan: 1540
17 17     Rome: 81858
18 18     Vat: 1043
19 19     Vat: 1044
20 20     CNG 819464
21 21     D 4312bis = Kunst und Munzen 42, 1980, lot 142 ( = Figari - Mosconi 1171) = Naville Numismatics 57, 26 Apr. 2020, lot 333
22 22     NY
23 23     NY
24 24     A: 6791