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.) Uncertain
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 radiate bust of Elagabalus(?), right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗΡ ΔΙΟϹΠ[ΟΛΙϹ]
Edition Λουκία Σεπτιμία Σεουηριανὰ Διόσπολις Λ(ουκία) Σεπ(τιμία) Σεουηρ(ιανὰ) Διόσπολις
Translation Lucian Septimian Severan Diospolis
Reverse design Zeus seated left, left hand resting on sceptre and small Nike on right extended hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.32 g
Axis 12
Reference Rosenberger 11, Farhi, 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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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IAA: 28569
2 2     ✸ IMJ: 2255 Rosenberger 11 = Farhi, Lod-Diospolis 17