RPC VI, 30390 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30390 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of the Cyclades
Region Cyclades
City Minoa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Paula (Augusta)
Obverse inscription [ΙΟΥ] ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰου(λία) Κορνηλία Παῦλα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Cornelia Paula Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Paula, right
Reverse inscription ΜΙΝΟΗΤΩΝ
Edition Μινοητῶν
Translation of the Minoans
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, dog running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.53 g
Axis 6
Reference Liampi, Amorgos 46–7 corr.
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note Liampi read the obverse legends of the two coins differently, but they are from the same die. Both coins are so worn that the legend needs confirmation. There is probably only room for ΙΟΥ before ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 23 Liampi, Amorgos 47
2 2     A: 30/4725 Liampi, Amorgos 46
3 3     Private coll. (reported to Manchester Museum in 1998) = K. Sugden, 'Minoa on Amorgos: some new imperial coins', RN 160 (2004), pp. 115–17, no. 1