RPC VI, 3965 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3965 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription IMP C M(AR) AV(R) ANTON(INVS) PIV (or AV)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Mar(cus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Piu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pious
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL ALEX AVG
Edition 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 7.92 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 1259 = Hunterian II, 293, 31
2 2     V: GR 16631
3 3     Çanakkale: 11260 SNG 314
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 241, 10 Oct. 2016, lot 1887
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     Solidus Numismatik 73, 23 Feb. 2021, lot 135 = Solidus Numismatik 70, 24 Nov. 2020, lot 198