RPC VI, 7954 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7954 (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 ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β Δ Ε
Edition 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 left, holding wreath in beak and spreading wings; star between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.43 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference McAlee 762, Prieur 264
Specimens 19 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1948,0602.4 BMC 421
2 2     P: M 5228 McAlee 762.4
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65971
4 4     NY: 1944.100.65970
5 5     NY: 1944.100.65969
6 6     Bern SNG 1994
7 7     ✸ CNG 99, 13 May 2015, lot 475
8 8     CNG EA 297, 27 Feb. 2013, lot 202
9 9     CNG EA 326, 7 May 2014, lot 316
10 10     CNG EA 361, 14 Oct. 2015, lot 833
11 11     CNG EA 382, 7 Sept. 2016, lot 261
12 12     McAlee 762.1
13 13     McAlee 762.2 = Prieur 264
14 14     McAlee 762.3
15 15     McAlee 762.5
15 15     Boston: 1998.531
16 16     Prieur 264
17 17     Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 32, 7 Jan. 2017, lot 618
18 18     Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 8, 31 May 2014, lot 437