RPC VI, 7786 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7786 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Undated bronze coinage
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝ(Τ) ΕΔΕϹϹΑ
Edition Μαρκία Αὐρηλία Ἀντωνινιανὴ Ἔδεσσα Μ(αρκία) Αὐρ(ηλία) Ἀντ(ωνινιανὴ) Ἔδεσσα
Translation Marcia Aurelia Antoniniana Edessa
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche of the City, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.72 g
Axis 6, 10
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.78316
3 3     NY: 1944.100.78317
4 4     O: Milne 'Gordian'
5 5     Amorion (D. Bodnar coll.)