RPC VI, 8023 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8023 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ(Ρ)(Η) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ Ϲ(ΕΒ)
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρή(λιος) 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 ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤ(ΡΟ) ΚΟ(Λ) Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητροπόλεως κολωνίας δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν Senatus Consulto Ἀντιοχέων μητρο(πόλεως) κολ(ωνίας) 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; to left, crescent; above, ram leaping, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 18.08 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0525.188 BMC 457
2 2     L: G.5440 BMC 458
3 3     P: 1973.100
4 4     P: AA.GR.11392
5 5     B: 1904/1016
6 6     ✸ Nomos AG 14, 17 May 2017, lot 393