RPC VI, 5698 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5698 (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 Αὐτ(οκράτορ) 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 ΓΡΑ(Μ) ΤΟ Β ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ
Edition 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 Athena standing facing, head left, holding patera and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 6.92 g
Axis 6
Reference Mairat 32–3
Specimens 12 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 531 Wa 5729 = Mairat 32.1
2 2     B
3 3     V: GR 19766 Mairat 33.1
4 4     V: GR 28438 Mairat 32.2
5 5     Mairat 32.3 = Ancient Resource Vcoins
6 6     ✸ Mairat 32.4 = Helios GmbH, Auction 5, June 2010, lot 902 = Gorny & Mosch EA 271, 29 May 2020, lot 625
7 7     Mairat 32.6 = Naville 20, 7 Feb. 2016, 309
8 8     V-ON SNG Leypold 1459 (as Caracalla) = Mairat 32.5
9 9     vA 3500 (as Caracalla) = = Mairat 33.2
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     VAuctions 324, 23 May 2017, lot 327
12 12     N&N London Green IV, 10 Dec. 2022, lot 227 (Sev. Alexander)