RPC VI, 492 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 492 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgon's head, and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Reverse design Helios in quadriga, right holding whip and raising hand; to right, river god(?) reclining, left, holding reed; above, figure standing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Axis 12
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.8
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Heritage 3032, 10 Apr. 2014, lot 23807
2 2     Roma Numismatics EA 71, 28 May 2020, lot 754