RPC VI, 8782 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8782 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Caracalla or Elagabalus (?) (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ Κ ]Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝ[Ε]ΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design radiate bust of Elagabalus(?), r., seen from front
Reverse inscription Λ ϹƐΠ ϹƐΟΥΗΡ ΔΙΟϹΠ[ΟΛΙϹ]
Reverse design Zeus seated l., l. hand resting on sceptre and small Nike on r. extended hand
Metal Æ
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 12
Reference Rosenberger 11, Fahri, Diospolis 17 ('Caracalla or Elagabalus')
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note Although the rev. is like coins of Severus, radiate heads seem to denote Elagabalus.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IAA: 28569
2 2     ✸ IMJ: 2255 Rosenberger 11 = Fahri, Lod-Diospolis 17