RPC VI, 7973 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7973 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Δ
Dating 222
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 Δ Δ Ε
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ δʹ δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν)
Translation with tribunitian power, consul for the fourth time, of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; star between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.97 g
Axis 6, 11
Reference McAlee 775A
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.65982 McAlee 775.2
2 2     Bern: N/82.2000 SNG 2000
3 3     Mc Alee 775A
4 4     McAlee 775.1 = BMC 425