RPC VI, 1394 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1394 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν
Translation of the Marcianopolitans
Reverse design Abundantia(?) standing facing, head left, holding corn ears and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.31 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note This seems to be the only example of the AE 23 denomination under Elagabalus. Further specimens may correct this view.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Pfeiffer 439,30