RPC VI, 518 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 518 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, seen from rear, holding spear and decorated shield
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Edition μητροπόλεως Φιλιπποπόλεως νεωκόρου μητροπόλεως Φιλιπποπόλεως νεωκόρου
Translation of the metropolis Philippopolis neocorate
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head right, resting on serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.06 g
Axis 7, 12
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.15.1.3
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Sofia: 802 Corpus Nummorum 1035
2 2     Fogerty Coll. = Varbanov XVII.15.1.3.2
3 3     Varbanov XVII.15.1.3.1
4 4     Eid Mar Auctions 15, 25 May 2025, lot 171