RPC VI, 7953 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7953 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Β (group 1 Laodicea style)
Dating 219
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α
Edition Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς) Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος)
Translation Antoninus Augustus Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, left, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β Δ Ε
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸ βʹ δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ βʹ δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν)
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time, of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak and spreading wings; star between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.71 g
Axis 4, 12
Reference McAlee 770, Prieur 256
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 627 McAlee 770.4
2 2     Bern: N/82.1999 SNG 1999 = McAlee 770.3
3 3     McAlee 770.1 = Bellinger 48
4 4     McAlee 770.2 = Prieur 256
5 5     McAlee 770.5
6 6     P. Kuypers