RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75876)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75876)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Carinus
Person (obv.) Numerian (Augustus)
Issue Year 3
Dating AD 284/5
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ Α ΝΟΥΜΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἀ(ύτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Νουμεριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Numerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΛΕΓ Β ΤΡΑΙ, L Γ
Edition Λεγ(εὼν) βʹ Τραϊ(ανὴ) (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation Legion II Traiana, of year 3
Reverse design eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.72 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 25 (15 in the core collections)
Note The Legio II Traiana was the principal military force in Egypt.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: 1844,0425.2500 BMC 2470
    L: 1839,0130.12.X BMC 2471
    P: 3718
    P: Maspero 1967/2056
    P: 3719
    Cop SNG 967
    G Hunter 1082
    NY: 1944.100.64082
    NY: 1974.26.3969
    NY: 1935.117.828
    NY: 1944.100.64081
    NY: 1935.117.829
    NY: 1944.100.64083
    O: HCR32314 M 4747
    V: GR 25806
    A: 7043
    A: 4763 Demetrio 3348
    Bern Kapossy, Alex 360
    Cologne Geissen 3197
    Leeds-UL: 262
    Osnabrück Savio 2244
    CGT coll.
    D 5615
    ✸ J. Aiello coll.
    J. Aiello coll.