RPC VI, 4637 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4637 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Myrina
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Iour— Phregellanos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) 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 ϹΤΡΑ ΙΟΥΡ ΦΡΕΓΕΛΛΑΝΟΥ ΜΥΡΕΙΝΑΙΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Ἰουρ— Φρεγελλάνου Μυρειναίνων
Translation under strategos Iour— Phregellanos, of the Myrinians
Reverse design Dionysus, right, leaning on small column and holding cantharus over panther, left, looking back, and Amazon standing, left, holding pelta, double axe and patera over lighted altar at her feet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 20.68 g
Axis 12
Reference SNG vA 7707
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 395 Wa 1343 (as Caracalla)
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     O
4 4     vA 7707 = Kraft 2, 13a