RPC VI, 5696 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5696 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Ma— Severus (grammateus for the second time)
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 laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ ΜΑ ϹΕΥ ΓΡΑΜ ΤΟ Β ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Λουκίου Μα— Σευήρου γραμματέως τὸ βʹ Ἀπαμέων ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Μα(—) Σευ(ήρου) γραμ(ματέως) τὸ βʹ Ἀπαμέων
Translation under Lucius Ma— Severus, grammateus for the second time, of the Apameans
Reverse design Zeus seated on throne, left, holding patera and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 11.87 g
Axis 6
Reference Mairat 29
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0204.85 BMC 169 (as Caracalla) = Mairat 29