RPC VI, 1208 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1208 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Nicopolis ad Istrum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Flavius Novius Rufus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which Dionysus(?) standing, left, holding cantharus and long thyrsus; in pediment, globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 1983,HHJ Nicopolis 8.26.46.13 (Zeus)
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: L.2251 AMNG 1983.1 = Blanchet, RN 1892, 75, 60
2 2     B: 85/70 AMNG 1983.2 = Mi S, II, 174, 682
3 3     NY: 1997.32.203
4 4     ✸ CGT coll.