RPC VI, 4865 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4865 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Fourth neocorate
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; to right, star
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΜΟΝΩΝ Α ΠΑϹΩΝ Δ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΙ, ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ , ΑΘΛΩΝ (?)
Edition Ἐφεσίων μόνων ἁπασῶν δʹ νεωκόρων οἰκουμενικοὶ Ὀλύμπια ἄθλων
Translation of all the Ephesians alone, four times neocorate, universal, Olympian, of the games
Reverse design inscribed agonistic table on which inscribed wreath between three agonistic crowns, one of which is inscribed; under the table, two palm branches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 18.53 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 658
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The endings of the words on the inscribed objects are not certain.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Cop: 443 Karwiese 658.1
2 2     V-ON Karwiese 658.2 = SNG Leypold 600