RPC VI, 4760 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4760 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ (?)
Reverse design Cybele(?) seated, left, being crowned by Nike standing behind her, holding wreath and palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 6
Reference SNG München 214 ('Caracalla'), GRPCL 160, Hochard 261 ('Caracalla')
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The obv. die link to coins signed by T. Aur. Apollonides confirms the attribution. The description of the reverse type cannot be confirmed due to the bad condition of the coin
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 214
2 2     CGT coll.