RPC VI, 498


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URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/498 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	VI
Number	498 (temporary)
Province	Thrace
Region	Thrace
City	Philippopolis
Reign	Elagabalus
Person (obv.)	Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription	ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design	laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, l., seen from front
Reverse inscription	ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Reverse design	the Emperor standing, r., wearing toga and holding sceptre, and Apollo standing, l., holding bow, both holding small temple with eight columns with shield in pediment, over agonistic crown with five apples placed on table
Metal	Æ
Average diameter	40 mm
Average weight	34.19 g
Axis	12
Reference	Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.5
Specimens	4