RPC VI, 4732 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4732 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Colophon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Apollodotos (strategos for the second time)
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 ϹΤΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΚΟΛΟΦΩΝΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Απολλοδότου βʹ Κολοφωνίων
Translation under strategos Aurelius Apollodotos for the second time, of the Colophonians
Reverse design Apollo seated, left, holding lyre and laurel branch; before, Artemis standing facing, head right, resting on long sceptre; behind, Leto(?) standing facing, head left, holding small sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 16.56 g
Axis 6
Reference Milne 197 (as Caracalla), Johnston, Caracalla or Elagabalus? H2
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 313 Milne 197.2 = Mi III, 78, 124
2 2     B Milne 197.1
3 3     ✸ Tire: 217 SNG 23
4 4     CGT coll.