RPC VI, 30875 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 30875 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΠϹ = 281
Dating 218
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΓΑΔΑΡΕωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΑΠϹ
Edition Γαδαρέων ἱ(ερᾶς?) ἀ(σύλου?) α(ὐτονόμου?) Γ απσʹ
Translation of the Gadarenes, sacred, sanctuary, autonomous, G(?), 281
Reverse design turreted Tyche standing with foot on prow, right, holding long sceptre and cornucopia, right; to right, Nike standing on column, left, crowning Tyche
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.79 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Tübingen: Slg. Müller 0107