RPC VI, 8357 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8357 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ (?) ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ Κ ΕΜΙϹΩΝ Ε
Reverse design eagle facing, head left, holding wreath in beak and spreading wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.17 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 19, Nurpetlian, Orontes Valley 46 (part)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,0125.1 BMC 19
2 2     NY: 1944.100.66208