RPC VI, 3974 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3974 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription IM(P) C M(AR) AV(R) ANTON(INVS) PI(V) (AVG)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Mar(cus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Piu(s) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL ALEX(AN) AVG
Edition col(onia) Alexan(dria) Aug(usta)
Translation colony of Alexandria Augusta
Reverse design cult statue of Apollo Smintheus standing on base, right, holding bow and patera over lighted tripod
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.44 g
Axis 8, 12
Reference SNG Glasgow 1263, SNG Çanakkale 281
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G SNG 1263 = Hunterian II, 294, 35
3 3     Çanakkale: 4778 SNG 281