RPC VI, 5266 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5266 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Soaemias (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΑΙΜΙϹ (sic) ϹΕΒ
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Reverse design two nude children seated, facing each other, tossing astragaloi before 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 and flanked by crescent and star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: F8838
2 2     V: GR 18096