RPC VI, 7772 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7772 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Undated bronze coinage
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription [ ] Μ[ ]ΕΔΕϹϹΑ
Edition --- Μ---Ἔδεσσα [---] Μ[---]Ἔδεσσα
Translation [---] Μ[---]Edessa
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche of the City, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.62 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1861 Friedlaender
2 2     CGT Coll.