RPC VI, 4433 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4433 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation of the Saittians
Reverse design Apollo standing facing with his legs crossed, head left, holding laurel branch and resting on small column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.16 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference GRPCL 131, Hochard 1721 and 1727
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1896,0508.26 BMC 54
2 2     P: 1080 Wa 5188
3 3     V: GR 32922
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     ✸ Münzzentrum Rheinland 168, 27 Dec. 2013, lot 289
7 7     Savoca 126 Blue, 12 Feb. 2022, lot 926
8 8     NBS WA 11, 19 Feb. 2022, lot 383
9 9     Demos 12, 4 Aug. 2022, lot 961
10 10     Savoca Coins Blue 163rd Blue, 13–14 May 2023, lot 770
11 11     Savoca Coins Blue 165th Blue, 27–28 May 2023, lot 665
12 12     N&N London Green XII, 10 July 2023, lot 614
13 13     Demeter Coins 6, 14 Apr. 2024, lot 22