RPC VI, 8198 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8198 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Raphanea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΒΛΦ = 532
Dating 220/221(?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝ(Ε)ΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΡΕΦΑΝΕΩΤΩΝ, ΒΛΦ
Edition Ῥεφανεωτῶν βλφʹ Ῥεφανεωτῶν βλφʹ
Translation of the Raphaneans, 532
Reverse design Genius standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia; at his feet, bull, left; on either side, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.82 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Nurpetlian, Orontes Valley 23 (part)
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,0217.250 BMC 3
2 2     CGT coll. = Savoca 101st Blue, 24 April 2021, lot 867
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 345, 25 Feb. 2015, lot 429
4 4     CNG EA 604, 18 Feb. 2026, lot 559 = Lindgren III, A1209a = https://www.aeqvitas.com/big5094.jpg
5 5     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 683
6 6     Nummitra 84, 5 Oct. 2025, lot 165