RPC VI, 8027 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8027 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρ(όπολις) 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 31 mm
Average weight 14.80 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference McAlee 808A
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ McAlee 808A = CNG EA 203, 28 Jan. 2009, lot 383
2 2     CGT coll.