RPC VI, 3953 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3953 (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 PIVS (or ΓIVS)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius 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
Edition colonia Augusta Troas Alexandria col(onia) Aug(usta) Tro(as) Alex(andria)
Translation the Augustan colony, Alexandria Troas
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)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 329
2 2     Mu SNG 96 = Kraft 42, 23.1
3 3     O
4 4     ✸ Künker 436 eLive, 19 Nov. 2025, lot 10043 = Helios 7, Dec. 2011, 590