RPC VI, 7970 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7970 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Β (group 4: imitations)
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 rear
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 left, head right, holding wreath in beak and spreading wings; star between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.75 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.65983