RPC VI, 1798 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1798 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ(ΑΙ) Μ ΑΥΡ(Η) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ (or ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ or ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟ ΠΟΝΤ(ΟΥ) ΤΟΜΕΩϹ (or ΤΟΜΕΩϹ) Δ
Edition Μητροπό(λεως) Πόντου Τόμεως δʹ
Translation of the Metropolis of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design Hermes standing facing, head left, sometimes wearing boots, holding caduceus, purse and chlamys; to left, cockerel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.84 g
Axis 12
Reference AMNG 3068–9, BMC 35
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1868,0405.9 AMNG 3068.2 = BMC 35
2 2     ✸ B: L1906 AMNG 3068.1
3 3     St Petersburg AMNG 3069.2
4 4     AMNG 3068a
5 5     AMNG 3069.1
6 6     Agora Bronze Sale #1, 14 Nov. 2023, lot 127