RPC VI, 30558 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30558 (temporary)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΤΗϹ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ Α Μ Κ Γ Β
Reverse design Julia Paula, standing right in long chiton clasping hands with Elagabalus, standing left in toga
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 1
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note The type is most common for Paula, and so presumably celebrates her marriage to Elagabalus, although it is known also for Elagabalus and Maesa.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ priv Coll H.I., ex Aquila Numismatics 8, 14 Jan. 2023, lot 330 (Caracalla)