RPC VI, 4437 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4437 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Fabius Gaius (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, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΦΑΒ ΓΑΙΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α Τ Β ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φαβ(ίου) Γαΐου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ τ(ὸ) βʹ Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Fabius Gaius, first archon for the second time, of the Saittians
Reverse design Mên(?) advancing, right, wearing Phrygian cap and crescent on shoulders, holding sceptre and giving pine cone to Cybele(?) seated, left, weaing polos, holding patera and leaning elbow on tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 20.93 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 130, Hochard 1724
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I1928