RPC VI, 504 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 504 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ(ΙΟϹ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΕΝΔΡΕΙϹΕΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ ΕΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ
Edition Κενδρεισεια Πύθια ἐν Φιλιπποπόλι νεωκόρῳ
Translation Kendrisian Pythia, in neocorate Philippopolis
Reverse design prize table holding agonistic crown with five apples (or two palm branches); below, jug (with or without one or two palm branches); (to right, palm branch below table)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 24.47 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.10
Specimens 20 (3 in the core collections)
Note ΠΥΘΙΑ is sometimes inscribed on the crown

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