RPC VI, 1423 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1423 (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 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Αὔγ(ουστα)
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 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 Homonoia standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and patera; (to left, altar)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.42 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)
Note Different ligatures occur in the legends

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1915/62
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG 83, 17 June 2003, lot 1111
8 8     Pfeiffer 485.10