RPC VI, 4435 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4435 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Attinas (archiereus and first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΤΤΙΝΑ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΤΟ Β ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀττῖνα ἀρχιερέως ἄρχον(τος) τὸ βʹ Σαιττηνῶν
Translation under Aurelius Attinas, high priest, first archon for the second time, of the Saittans
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.54 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 125, Hochard 1725
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1898,0403.4 BMC 52
2 2     Cop: 410
3 3     CGT coll. = Naville Numismatics 22, 1 May 2016, lot 263
4 4     Biga Numismatics Auction 5, 8 Aug. 2021, lot 284