RPC VI, 30133 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30133 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Nikon II (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) 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 front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΩΝΟϹ ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Νείκωνος Ἐρυθραίων
Translation under the strategos Aurelius Nikon, of the Erythraeans
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel enclosing Heracles (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 29.19 g
Axis 6
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Description taken from Gülbay and KilicConfirmation required. The coin seems very worn and the readings uncertain.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Izmir: 3227 O. Gülbay and M. Kilic, 'The Provincial Coins with Roman Temple from Izmir Museum: features of pediment and order', Journal of International Social Research 6.25, pp. .256-274, no. 11 ('bust of Elagabal and countermark Pupienus')