RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75753)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75753)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Aurelian
Person (obv.) Aurelian (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Vaballathus (Dux)
Issue Year 2 with Vaballathus Year 5
Dating AD 271/2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Λ (Δ) ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, L Β
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Δομίτιος Αὐρηλιανὸς Σεβαστὸς ἔτους βʹ Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Δ(ομίτιος) Αὐρηλιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Augustus of year 2
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Ι Α Ϲ ΟΥ(Α)ΒΑΛΛΑΘΟϹ ΑΘΗΝΟ Υ Α(ΥΤ) Ϲ Ρ(ω), L Ε
Edition Ἰούλιος Αὐρήλιος Σεπτίμιος Οὐαβάλλαθος Ἀθηνόδωρος ὑπατικὸς αὐτοκράτωρ στρατηγὸς Ῥωμαίων ἔτους εʹ Ἰ(ούλιος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(επτίμιος) Οὐαβάλλαθος Ἀθηνό(δωρος) ὑ(πατικὸς) αὐτ(οκράτωρ) σ(τρατηγὸς) Ῥω(μαίων) (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus, consular emperor, strategos of the Romans, of year 5
Reverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vaballathus, right, seen from rear
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 9.38 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Bland 2011 nos. 46–47 and 50
Specimens 63 (38 in the core collections)
Note reverse legend variants not noted

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1860,0327.277 BMC 2390
    L: 1866,1201.3935 BMC 2391
    L: 1860,0327.275 BMC 2392
    L: 1860,0327.276 BMC 2393
    P: Delepierre 3120
    P: Delepierre 3119
    P: 3641
    P: 3640
    B: o. N.
    B: o. N.
    B: Berger
    B: Löbb.
    B: Rauch
    B: P.P. Adler, 1891
    C: Y.1185-1936
    C: CM 1000-1950
    C: general
    C: Y.1184-1936
    C: CM 637-1948
    C: CM 983-1950
    C SNG Lewis 2092
    Cop SNG 903
    G SNG 4745 (Coats 3427)
    NY: 1944.100.67777
    NY: 1930.97.29
    NY: 1944.100.67771
    NY: 1974.26.4614
    NY: 1944.100.67773
    NY: 1944.100.67770
    NY: 1944.100.67772
    NY: 1974.26.4615
    NY: 1944.100.67774
    NY: 1944.100.67769
    O: HCR31983 M 4330
    O: HCR31984 M 4331
    O: HCR31985 M 4332
    V: GR 25721
    V: GR 25723
    A: 7003
    A: 7001
    A: 4700 Demetrio 3288
    A: 4701 Demetrio 3289
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 298
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 299
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 300
    Cologne Geissen 3063
    Michigan Karanis 43718
    Michigan Karanis 43719
    Michigan Karanis 43720
    Michigan Karanis 43721
    Michigan Karanis 43722
    Michigan Karanis 43723
    Milan SNG 2023
    Milan SNG 2024
    Milan SNG 2025
    Milan SNG 2026
    Osnabrück Savio 2103
    Osnabrück Savio 2104
    Osnabrück Savio 2105
    Osnabrück Savio 2106
    Bajer coll., ex Gorny and Mosch 278, 21 April 2021 (lot)
    Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 883
    Roma Numismatics EA 43, 3 Feb. 2018, lot 451