RPC VI, 4703 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4703 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Nikon II (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕ
Edition Ἰουλία Μαῖσα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΝΕΙΚΩΝΟϹ Β ΕΡΥΘΡΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Νείκωνος βʹ Ἐρυθραίων
Translation under the strategos Aurelius Nikon II, of the Erythraeans
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.76 g
Axis 6
Reference McClean 8194
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ C McClean 8194
2 2     NY: 1953.151.753
3 3     V: GR 35151 Mi IV, 173, 1000(?) under Thyateira
4 4     Weber Coll. Auct. 2858