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
Edition Ἰουλία Σοαιμί<α>ς Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Soaemias Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
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
Average weight 4.97 g
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