RPC VI, 1364 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1364 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus) ; Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Magistrate Iulius Antonius Seleukos (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Αὐγ(ούστα)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, facing diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, left
Reverse inscription ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ (or ΙΟΥΛ) ΑΝΤ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε
Edition ὑπ(ατείας) Ἰουλ(ίου) Ἀντ(ωνίου) Σελεύκου Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν εʹ
Translation during the (pro)consulship of Iulius Antonius Seleukos, for the Marcianopolitans, 5
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.07 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference AMNG 956–7,Hristova & Jekov, Marcianopolis 6.28.20.1
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note Inscriptions not always with ligatures

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C: L8589 SNG 1552 = Leake Supp. 133 = AMNG 956
2 2     Gotha AMNG 957.1 = Mi S. II, 99, 266
3 3     Sofia AMNG 957.2
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CGT coll.
4 4     CGT coll.