RPC VI, 3127 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3127 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Nicaea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Αὔγ(ουστος)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ
Edition Νικαιέων
Translation of the Nicaeans
Reverse design the Emperor(?) riding an elephant, right, holding reins and whip(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.09 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference Rec 564
Specimens 16 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1357 vA 7044
2 2     P: 1067 Rec 564.3
4 4     Mu
5 5     V: GR 15663 Rec 564.1
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CNG EA 174, 10 Oct. 2007, lot 127 (ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 118, Oct. 2002, 1721)
8 8     CNG EA 174, 10 Oct. 2007, lot 128
9 9     CNG EA 174, 10 Oct. 2007, lot 129
10 10     CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 582
11 11     Helios 7, 12 Dec. 2011, lot 578
12 12     Künker 204, 12 Mar. 2012, lot 765
13 13     Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 609
14 14     Agora Auctions sale 61, 27 Sep 2016, lot 96
15 15     ✸ NY: 1944.100.42205
16 16     B: 18221194, Löbb. Rec 564.2
17 17     Gorny & Mosch EA 306, 16 Oct. 2024, lot 1319 = Rauch 77, 2006, lot 294