RPC VI, 546 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 546 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Φιλιπποπολειτῶν νεωκόρων Φιλιπποπολειτῶν νεωκόρων
Translation of the Philippopolitans, neocorate
Reverse design laureate head of Artemis, right, with quiver on shoulder; in front, bow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.41 g
Axis 8
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.14.1.2
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)
Note Are these coins not also Apollo???

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: L.2142 tooled?
2 2     Gorny & Mosch EA 278, 21 Apr. 2021, lot 3432 = Naumann 115, 3 Apr. 2022, lot 563
3 3     ✸ VAuctions 328, 15 Dec. 2017, lot 286
4 4     Gorny & Mosch EA 147, 7 March 2006, lot 1622
5 5     B: 18241028, 1899/847
8 8     Eid Mar Auctions GmbH 9, 23 Feb. 2025, lot 99
9 9     Eid Mar Auctions GmbH 22, 28 Sept. 2025, lot 147 = Eid Mar Auctions 13, 27 Apr. 2025, lot 124
10 10     Eid Mar Auctions GmbH 13, 27 Apr. 2025, lot 124
11 11     Eid Mar Auctions 15, 25 May 2025, lot 174
12 12     Eid Mar Auctions 16, 15 June 2025, lot 124