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
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ
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
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.

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