RPC VI, 8018 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8018 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ Μ ΚΟΛΩ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν senatus consulto Ἀντιοχέων μ(ητροπόλεως) κολω(νίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; below, river god Orontes swimming, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.54 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1937,0615.5
2 2     ✸ L: 1860,0327.108 BMC 467
3 3     P: 686
4 4     JJAncients