RPC IV.3, 6968 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6968 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ(Α) ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τί(τος) Αἴλ(ιος) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσε(βεής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pious
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΕΜΙϹΗΝωΝ Β
Edition Ἐμισηνῶν βʹ
Translation of the Emesans, 2
Reverse design eagle standing on sacred stone of Elagabal, right, head, left, wings half open, holding wreath in beak; stone decorated with two stars surmounted by horizontal crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.13 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. R.G. McAlee
2 2     P: coll. Count Melchior de Vogüe 251
3 3     G: III, 195, no. 3 SNG II, no. 3155, on rev., stone decorated with uncertain object between two dots
4 4     NY: 1944.100.66174
5 5     V: GR 21664, authenticity doubtful: cast?, reverse without stone decoration or obscure
6 6     B: (Fox)
7 7     B: Löbb, reverse without stone decoration or obscure
8 8     B: 5136JF, obverse legend obscure, reverse without stone decoration or obscure
9 9     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland 7 (12/10/2000), 327, pl. 13, on reverse, stone decorated with uncertain object between two dots
10 10     Private coll. John Noory
11 11     A. Kropp coll.
12 12     A. Kropp coll.