RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75754)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75754)
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 Α Κ Λ ΔΟΜ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ, L Β
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Δομ(ίτιος) Αὐρηλιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) (ἔτους)ʹ 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 ΟΥΑΒΑΛΛΑΘΟϹ ΑΘΗΝ Υ Α(ΥΤ) Ϲ Ρ, L Ε
Edition Ἰ(ούλιος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σ(επτίμιος) Οὐαβάλλαθος Ἀθην(όδωρος) ὑ(πατικὸς) αὐτ(οκράτωρ) σ(τρατηγὸς) Ῥω(μαίων) (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus, consular emperor, strategos of Rome, of year 5
Reverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vaballathus, right, seen from front
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 9.51 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference Bland 2011 nos. 45 and 48–9
Specimens 98 (52 in the core collections)
Note reverse legend variants not noted

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1856,0816.23 BMC 2387
    L: 1888,0403.78 BMC 2388
    L: 1844,0425.2548.R BMC 2389
    L: 1860,0327.277 BMC 2390
    L: 1903,1204.7 BMC 3386
    P: 3643
    P: 3644
    P: Maspero 1967/2030
    P: 3642
    P: Maspero 1967/2029
    B: I-B
    B: acc. 1551, R.v.L.
    B: Friedlaender
    B: o. N.
    B: Löbb.
    C: CM 987-1950
    C: general
    C McClean 9911
    Cop SNG 902
    G Hunter 1001
    G SNG 4746
    G SNG 4748
    G SNG 4749
    NY: 1944.100.67778
    NY: 1944.100.67776
    NY: 1944.100.67775
    NY: 1930.97.30
    NY: 1944.100.67780
    NY: 1935.117.949
    NY: 1944.100.67779
    NY: 1974.26.4616
    O: HCR31986 M 4333
    O: HCR31987 M 4334
    O: HCR31988 M 4335
    O: HCR31989 M 4336
    O: HCR31990 M 4337
    O: HCR31991 M 4338
    O: HCR31992 M 4339
    O: HCR31993 M 4340
    O: HCR31994 M 4341
    O: HCR31995 M 4342
    O: HCR31996 M 4343
    O: HCR31997 M 4344
    O: HCR31998 M 4345
    O: HCR31999 M 4346
    O: HCR32000 M 4347
    O: HCR32001 M 4348
    V: GR 38157
    V: GR 25725
    V: GR 25726
    V: GR 25720
    V: GR 25727
    A: 7002
    A: 4699 Demetrio 3287
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 301
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 302
    Cologne Geissen 3058
    Cologne Geissen 3059
    Cologne Geissen 3060
    Cologne Geissen 3061
    Cologne Geissen 3062
    Frankfurt Förschner 1180
    Frankfurt Förschner 1181
    Michigan Karanis 43724
    Michigan Karanis 43725
    Michigan Karanis 43726
    Michigan Karanis 43727
    Michigan Karanis 43728
    Michigan Karanis 43729
    Michigan Karanis 43730
    Michigan Karanis 43731
    Michigan Karanis 43732
    Milan SNG 2016
    Milan SNG 2017
    Milan SNG 2018
    Milan SNG 2019
    Milan SNG 2020
    Milan SNG 2021
    Osnabrück Savio 2107
    Osnabrück Savio 2108
    Osnabrück Savio 2109
    Trier: 38
   
   
   
    CNG EA 525, 19 Oct. 2022, lot 745
    J. Aiello coll.
    J. Aiello coll.
    J. Aiello coll.
    Jacquier 44, 13 Sept. 2018, lot 340
    Künker 347, 22 Mar. 2021, lot 335
    Münzen Gut-Lynt GmbH 8, 27 Nov. 2022, lot 140
    Nomos obolos 9, 25 Mar. 2018, lot 426
    Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 883
    ✸ Roma Numismatics E-Live 1, 25 July 2018, lot 467
    Roma Numismatics EA 43, 3 Feb. 2018, lot 451
    Roma Numismatics EA 7, 26 Apr. 2014, lot 1036
    VIA GmbH EA 10, 16 Dec. 2022, lot 432