RPC VI, 4492 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4492 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
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 ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν γ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Sardians, three times neocorate
Reverse design Helios advancing, left, wearing mantle, holding whip and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.75 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 578, Hochard 2039
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 30156
2 2     Lindgren I, 820 = CNG EA 126, 9 Nov. 2005, lot 204
3 3     Sardis Excavations 306
4 4     O