RPC VI, 557 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 557 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Reverse design two nude wrestlers facing each other, grappling
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.19.2
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ aeqvitas.com =Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.19.2.1
2 2     Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.19.2.2