RPC VI, 9164 (temporary)

Province Syria Palaestina
City Raphia 
Region Judaea
Reign Elagabalus
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ [ ]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΗΟϹ
Reverse design nude figure standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar; to right, female figure (?) raising arm to crown him

Coin no. 1 of RPC VI, 9164 (temporary)

 

Reference Sofaer 10 ('Dionysos standing l., pouring wine over altar (or panther?) at his feet and holding thyrsos with l.'); Meshorer 30: 'Personnage nu debout (Dionysos ou Apollon) tenant de sa main gauche un thyrse (ou un tronc sur lequel s'enroule un serpent); sa main droite est posée sur un petit animal (panthère)'
Diameter 20
Weight 6.85
Axis
Note Sofaer 10: 'The details of this coin are not clear and it may have been minted earlier'. But the date seems fairly clear.
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