RPC VI, 1757 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1757 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΠΟΝΤΟΥ ΤΟΜΕΩϹ Δ
Edition Μητρο(πόλεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Aphrodite standing facing, head right, before column on which Eros stands, left, offering her an apple; behind, dolphin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.96 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 3062, Petac 573–5
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2001.553
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     Bucharest: 7143/73/1959 AMNG 3062.4 = Petac 573
4 4     Bucharest: 8394/76/2182 AMNG 3062.5 = Petac 574
5 5     Bucharest: 8395/76/2183 Petac 575
6 6     Odessa AMNG 3062.2
7 7     Sofia AMNG 3062.3
8 8     AMNG 3062.1
9 9     Gorny & Mosch 265, 14 Oct. 2019, lot 801
10 10     Numisfitz 3, 3 Dec. 2023, lot 427