RPC VI, 8370 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8370 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Bilingual Issues
Obverse inscription IM C M A ANTONINVS
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) A(urelius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟ(Λ) ΕΜΙϹΩΝ, ΗΛΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ, Ε
Edition μητροπόλεως κολωνείας Ἐμισῶν Ἥλια Πύθια εʹ μητρο(πόλεως) κολ(ωνείας) Ἐμισῶν Ἥλια Πύθια εʹ
Translation of the metropolis and colony Emesa, the Helian Pythian (games), 5
Reverse design prize crown between two palm branches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.08 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 21, Nurpetlian Orontes Valley 43 (part)
Specimens 12 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 3171 = Hunterian III, 198, 15
2 2     G SNG 3170 = Hunterian III, 198, 14
3 3     L: 1844,0425.634 BMC 21
4 4     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 630
5 5     Lindgren I, 2047
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll. = Ares Web Auction 9, 17 May 2020, lot 305
9 9     Naville Numismatics 74, 19 June 2022, lot 206
10 10     Aphrodite Art Coins 18, 23 Dec. 2023, lot 400
11 11     ✸ CNG EA 576, 4 Dec. 2024, lot 433 = Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 222
12 12     Demos 36, 2–4 Aug. 2024, lot 1278