RPC VI, 4748 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4748 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Aurelius Charixenos (strategos)
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 and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΧΑΡΙΞΕΝΟΥ ϹΤΡΑ ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Αὐρ(ηλίου) Χαριξένου στρα(τηγοῦ) Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation under Aurelius Charixenos, strategos of the Hypaepaenians
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with shield(?) in pediment, within which conical lighted altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.44 g
Axis 6
Reference Altinoluk 140, GRPCL 365, Hochard 899
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1892,0507.59 BMC 56 = Altinoluk 140.2
2 2     L: BK,721 BMC 55 = Altinoluk 140.1
3 3     NY: 1979.189.12 Altinoluk 140.3
4 4     ✸ Altinoluk 140.4 = CNG EA 126, 9 Nov. 2005, lot 171
5 5     Manuel Suárez Coll.