RPC VI, 8026 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8026 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥ ϹΕ
Edition Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Antoninus Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, left
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΛ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητ(ρόπολις) κολ(ωνίας) 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, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.43 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 809b
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5438 BMC 455
2 2     P: 678
3 3     P: 1966.453
4 4     CGT coll. ex G. Boersema = McAlee 809b = CNG EA 246, 15 Dec. 2010, lot 351
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 174, 10 Oct. 2007, lot 149