RPC VI, 4913 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4913 (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 ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ Δ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Ἐφεσίων δʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Ephesians, four times neocorate
Reverse design Erinys, Nike or (Nemesis?) advancing, right, holding her chiton with one hand and small stick (or torch?) with the other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.81 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 671
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 891 Karwiese 671
8 8     ✸ D. Lowe Collection