RPC VI, 30238 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30238 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΜΑΙΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Τριπολειτῶν Μαιάνδρος
Translation of the Tripolitans, Maeander
Reverse design river god (Maiandros) reclining, left, holding long reed and cornucopia, resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 14.69 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 129 (Caracalla)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 507
2 2     P: 1991.652