RPC VI, 8030 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8030 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ(Η)(Λ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ Ϲ(Ε)(Β)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρήλ(ιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗ(Τ)(Ρ)(Ο) ΚΟ(Λ) Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μητρό(πολις) 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, star; above, ram leaping, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 18.42 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Specimens 16 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1876,0505.53 BMC 451
2 2     L: 1841,B.3584 BMC 452
3 3     P: AA.GR.17737
4 4     P: 666
5 5     P: 676
6 6     P: 677
7 7     P: AA.GR.26199
8 8     B
9 9     B: L1906
10 10     B: 1822 Knobelsdorff
11 11     CNG EA 115, 25 May 2005, lot 293
12 12     ✸ CNG EA 246, 15 Dec. 2010, lot 348
13 13     CNG EA 308, 7 Aug. 2013, lot 255
14 14     CNG EA 323, 26 Mar. 2014, lot 267
15 15     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 636
16 16     Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 40, 28 Oct. 2017, lot 402