RPC VI, 30732 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30732 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Aegae
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Pollio III the Young
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΠΩΛΛΙΩΝΟϹ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΟΥ ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ, Ε (retrograde)
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Πωλλίωνος τρὶς νεοῦ Αἰγαέων εʹ
Translation under Aurelius Pollio III the Young, of the Aegeans, 5
Reverse design Apollo (?) standing right, clasping hand of turreted Amazon, standing left and holding shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.12 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1859,1219.21 BMC 27 ('Caracalla')
    P: 39 Wa 1268 ('Elagabalus')