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 Αὐτ(οκράτορ) 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
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 12.49 g
Axis 8
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.14.1.2
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Note Are these coins not also Apollo???

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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