RPC VI, 4475 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4475 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
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 radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear and Nike; at her feet, altar(?); behind, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.55 g
Axis 1, 5
Reference GRPCL 574, Hochard 2066
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 161 (Caracalla)
2 2     Sardis Excavations 302