RPC VI, 8031 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8031 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ Α ϹΕ
Edition Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Σε(βαστός)
Translation Antoninus Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, seen from rear
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 26 mm
Average weight 10.84 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 679
2 2     B: R1853
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     ✸ Richard McAlee Collection, ex CNG EA 331, 23 July 2014, lot 183
5 5     Lindgren I, 2009
8 8     Kratky coll.