RPC VI, 3954 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3954 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription AV M AV ANTONINVS ΓIVS (sic) (or PIVS)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus {Γ}<P>ius
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL ALEX AVG (or AVG TRO ALEX)
Edition colonia Alexandria Augusta col(onia) Alex(andria) Aug(usta)
Translation colony of Alexandria Augusta
Reverse design she-wolf, right, looking back and feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.51 g
Axis 5
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 328
2 2     O: Christ Church
2 2     P: 330
3 3     ✸ Gac Antiquity & Collectibles 31