RPC VI, 5263 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5263 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) 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 ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, within which Hera of Samos standing, facing, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, wearing kalathos entwined by serpent, holding patera in each hand, having fillets on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.31 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 27
2 2     CGT coll. = Kairos Auction 6, 19 Aug. 2018, lot 368
3 3     NY: 1944.100.47557
4 4     NY: 1944.100.47558