RPC VI, 1272 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1272 (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 ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Edition ὑπατείας Νοβίου Ῥούφου Νικοπολιτῶν πρός Ἴστρον ὑπα(τείας) Νοβίου Ῥούφου Νικοπολιτῶν πρός Ἴστρον
Translation during the (pro)consulship of Novius Rufus of the Nicopolitans by the Danube
Reverse design Sarapis standing facing (head left), holding sceptre and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.29 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Mouchmov 1443, AMNG 1900,HHJ Nicopolis, 8.26.6.1 and 3
Specimens 12 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg AMNG 1900.1
2 2     B: L.1906 AMNG 1900.2
3 3     V: GR 08129 AMNG 1900.3
5 5     Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 354
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     Wildwinds
10 10     C. Rhodes coll.
11 11     CGT coll.
12 12     ✸ Savoca Coins Blue 202nd Weekly Blue, 23 Mar. 2024, lot 219
13 13     L. Bricault coll., ex TMAJK Auction 12, 26 Nov. 2025, lot 287 = TMAJK Auction 110, 29 May 2025, lot 287