RPC VI, 3953 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3953 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥ M AV ANTONINVS PIVS (or ΓIVS)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Pius
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 ALEX
Reverse design she-wolf, right, looking back and feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.97 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference SNG München 96
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 329
2 2     Mu SNG 96 = Kraft 42, 23.1
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ Helios 7, Dec. 2011, 590