RPC VI, 5128 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5128 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Secundus (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑΜ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Σεκούνδου Μαγνήτων
Translation under the grammateus Secundus, of the Magnesians
Reverse design male figure standing, right, wearing short chiton, holding by the halter humped bull kneeling, right, before cave(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 15.99 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Schultz 186 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 59 = Schultz 186.2
2 2     B: F1873 Schultz 186.1
3 3     V Schultz 186.3 = Mi III, 150, 656
4 4     Schultz 186.4
5 5     NY: 1972.185.8