RPC VI, 5353 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5353 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορα) Καί(σαρα) Μ(ᾶρκον) Αὐρ(ήλιον) Ἀντωνεῖνον Σεβ(αστὸν)
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀφροδεισιέων
Translation of Aphrodisians
Reverse design the Emperor standing facing in military dress, head right, holding spear and small cult-statue, and Demos standing facing, head left, crowning him with wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.09 g
Axis 6
Reference Macdonald 164
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 121 = Macdonald 164