RPC VI, 1815 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1815 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓΟΥ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Αὔγου(στος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, holding spear and decorated shield, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΥ ΠΟΝ ΤΟΜΕΟϹ (sic) Δ
Edition μητρο(πόλεως) ΚΥ Πόν(του) Τόμεος δʹ
Translation of the metropolis KU(?) of Pontus, Tomis, 4
Reverse design prize table holding one agonistic crown with two palm branches; below, five apples and seven pegs(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.24 g
Axis 6
Reference AMNG 3108
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 950 AMNG 3108.1 = Mi S. II, 191, 780
2 2     AMNG 3108.2
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CNG 51, 15 Sept. 1999, lot 837
5 5     Varbanov 5222 = GalerieNum IV, Nov. 2004, 425
6 6     Wildwinds