RPC VI, 4479 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4479 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Sal— Claudianus (archon for the second time)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ ϹΑΛ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γ(άϊου) Σαλ(—) Κλαυδιανοῦ ἄρχον(τος) τὸ βʹ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under Gaius Sal— Claudianus, archon for the second time, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design emperor standing facing in military dress, head left, holding long sceptre and patera on altar, being crowned with wreath by Nike standing, left, behind him, and holding palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 19.90 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 556, Hochard 2052
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: B-I1928 GRMK 131, 5 = Kraft 30, 13
2 2     Hanım: 10060 Tekin, Hanim 258
3 3     Savoca Coins Silver 148th Silver, 20 Nov. 2022, lot 318 (Caracalla)