RPC VI, 3949 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3949 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥ M AV ANTONINVS ΓIVS (sic)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus {Γ}<P>ius
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AVG TRO A
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as) A(lexandria)
Translation the Augustan colony, Alexandria Troas
Reverse design drunk Hercules advancing, right, leaning on Pan's shoulder standing in front of him, left, and being supported by two Satyrs behind him
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.61 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG München 97, SNG Çanakkale 118 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: F1873
2 2     Mu SNG 97
3 3     V: GR 31766
4 4     SNG Arikantürk 118
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     CNG EA 583, 19 Mar. 2025, lot 331