RPC VI, 3722 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3722 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙΚΗΝΩΝ ΝΕΟΚΟ(Ρ)(Ω)
Edition Κυζικηνῶν νεοκό(ρων)
Translation of the Cyzicenes, neocorate
Reverse design two lighted torches around which a serpent is coiled; between them, lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.99 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference BMC 251–2 (as Caracalla), SNG France 802, SNG Schweiz 704
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1496 BMC 251
2 2     L: B,1841.2431 BMC 252
3 3     ✸ P: 486 SNG 802
4 4     Bern SNG 704
5 5     V-ON SNG Leypold 253 (as Caracalla)
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     Aquila 2, 7 May 2022, lot 563