RPC VI, 3538 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3538 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΗΑϹ ΕΝ ΠΟΝΤΩ
Edition Ἡρακλήας ἐν Πόντῳ
Translation of Heraclea in Pontus
Reverse design Zeus standing facing, head left, holding long sceptre and patera over lighted altar at his feet; to right, eagle standing right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 15.66 g
Reference SNG vA 384 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ vA 384