RPC VI, 7962 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7962 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Β (group 2 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 head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ β
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time
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 12.63 g
Axis 11
Reference McAlee 760, Prieur 250
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     McAlee 760.1 = Prieur 250
2 2     McAlee 760.2
3 3     ✸ London Ancient Coins 69, 18 Feb. 2023, lot 203