RPC VI, 7775 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7775 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Undated bronze coinage
Obverse inscription (ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ) ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤ(ω)(Ν)(ΕΙΝΟΝ)
Edition Αὐτο(κράτορα) Καίσ(αρα) Μᾶρ(κον) Αὐρ(ηλίον) Ἀντωνεῖνον
Translation for Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, left
Reverse inscription Κ(ΟΛω) Μ(Α)Ρ ΕΔΕϹϹΑ
Edition κολω(νία) Μαρ(κία) Ἔδεσσα
Translation the colony Marcia Edessa
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche of the City, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.01 g
Axis 5, 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference BMC 73
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.2877 BMC 73
2 2     NY: 1961.154.51
3 3     O
4 4     V: GR 22803
5 5     Leeds-UL: 73
6 6     ✸ J. Bajer coll.
7 7     CGT coll.