RPC VI, 1320 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1320 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Nicopolis ad Istrum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟϹ ΙϹΤΡΟΝ
Edition Νικοπολιτῶν πρός Ἴστρον
Translation of the Nicopolitans on the Istrus
Reverse design bearded Priapus standing, left, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.45 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Mouchmov 1439, AMNG 2022,HHJ Nicopolis 8.26.17.1 and 3
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 86/72 AMNG 2022.1
2 2     St Petersburg AMNG 2022.2
3 3     CNG 174, Oct. 2007, 94
4 4     ✸ CNG 277, Apr. 2012, 100
5 5     CNG 326, May 2014, 254
6 6     CNG 389, 18 Jan. 2017, lot 440
7 7     CNG 430, 18 Oct. 2018, lot 251
8 8     Numismatik Naumann 47, 9 Oct. 2016, lot 237
9 9     Roma Numismatics EA 22, 28 Nov. 2015, lot 395
10 10     Wildwinds
11 11     Wildwinds