RPC VI, 30601 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30601 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Β (group 3)
Dating 219
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος
Translation holder of the tribunician power, consul
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; to left of eagle's head; uncertain object star between legs; in exergue, three dots
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.87 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference McAlee Supp. 2, 767B
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note McAlee comments that the reverse resembles coins of Carrhae.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Richard McAlee Collection = McAlee 767B-2
3 3     ✸ Richard McAlee Collection = McAlee 767B-1