RPC VI, 31049 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 31049 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΠϹ = 281
Dating 218
Obverse inscription [Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription [ΓΑΔ...] Ι Α Α [ ]Κ ϹΥΡ, ΑΠϹ
Edition Γαδ--- ἱερᾶς? ἀσύλου? αὐτονόμου? ---Κοιλῆς Συρίας απσʹ Γαδ[---] ἱ(ερᾶς?) ἀ(σύλου?) α(ὐτονόμου?) [---]Κ(οιλῆς) Συρ(ίας) απσʹ
Translation of the Gadarans[---] sacred, sanctuary, autonomous(?) [---], of Coele-Syria, 281
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with tortile columns, within which Zeus seated, left, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt; at his feet, eagle, right; date in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.15 g
Reference Spijkerman 77 var
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Nummitra 101, 13 Dec. 2025, lot 718