RPC VI, 8198 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

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 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
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 9.47 g
Axis 12
Reference Nurpetlian, Orontes Valley 23 (part)
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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     Lindgren III, A1209a = https://www.aeqvitas.com/big5094.jpg
5 5     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 14, 16 Apr. 2004, lot 683