RPC VI, 30703 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30703 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ Α]ΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ (Ϲ)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ Μ ΚΟΛΩ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μ(ητρόπολις) κολω(νίας) δ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; below, river god Orontes swimming, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference McAlee 813A = CRS 477
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT Coll.
2 2     NNM 85, no. 183 = Butcher 477
3 3     ✸ Victoriaco Coll. , ex Demeter Coins 17, 11 Aug. 2024, lot 393