RPC VI, 4761 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4761 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Aurelius Apollonides philosebastos (first archon)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ
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 Τ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΔΟΥ ΦΙΛΟϹΕΒ ΑΡΧ Α ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Τ(ίτου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀπολλωνίδου φιλοσεβ(οῦς) ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ Νεικαέων Κιλβιανῶν
Translation under Titus Aurelius Apollonides, philosebastos, first archon of the Nicaeans Cilbianorum
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns, within which Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having stag on either side; above, crescent and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 19.35 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference GRPCL 159, Hochard 389
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu SNG 218 = Mi IV, 31, 159
2 2     Tübingen SNG 3704
3 3     vA 2995