RPC VI, 8024 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8024 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤ ΚΟ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητ(ροπόλεως) κο(λωνίας) δ 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, sometimes, crescent; above, ram leaping, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.59 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference McAlee 802b
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: F1873
2 2     ✸ McAlee 802b.2 = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1440
3 3     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 561