RPC VI, 5392 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5392 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Cidrama
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΙΔΡΑΜΗΝΩΝ (retrograde Ρ and Ν)
Edition Κιδραμηνῶν
Translation of the Cidramenes
Reverse design emperor standing facing in military dress, head left, holding long sceptre and patera, sacrificing over altar in front of cult statue standing facing; to right, male figure standing facing, head left, wearing Phrygian cap and holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 25.59 g
Axis 6
Reference Robert, Carie p. 384 (statue of Men?)
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.96
2 2     B: I-B1900 GM p. 397, no. 12
3 3     NY: 1970.142.485
4 4     CNG EA 217, 26 Aug. 2009, lot 278
5 5     A-KIKPE Naumann Gitbud & Naumann 27, 4 Jan. 2015, lot 433 = SNG Kikpe II, 639
6 6     CNG 43, 24 Sept. 1997, lot 985 = Hirsch 343, 26 Sept. 2018, lot 2732
7 7     Leu EA 16, 22 May 2021, lot 2798
8 8     Leu WA 28, 9–14 Dec. 2023, lot 2286 = CNG EA 500, 22 Sept. 2021, lot 603 = Naville 34, 17 September 2017, lot 153
9 9     ✸ Leu WA 32, 7–10 Dec. 2024, lot 1104