RPC VI, 4439 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4439 (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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) 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 ΕΠ ΦΑΒ ΓΑΙΟΥ ΑΡΧ ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φαβίου Γαΐου ἄρχοντος Σαϊττηνῶν ἐπ(ὶ) Φαβ(ίου) Γαΐου ἄρχ(οντος) Σαϊττηνῶν
Translation under Fabius Gaius, archon, of the Saittians
Reverse design Asclepius standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.99 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 128, Hochard 1723
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1892,0507.136 BMC 53
2 2     ✸ P: 1078 Wa 5186
3 3     Leu Numismatik AG Web 6, 9 Dec. 2018, lot 464 = M&M GmbH 27, 28 May 2008, lot 2204 = Auktion Münzen und Medaillen Deutschland 15, 2004, lot 816
4 4     V-ON SNG Leypold 1165
5 5     CGT coll.