RPC VI, 8784 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8784 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΑΝΤΝ
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, r.
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ
Reverse design temple with four columns and arcuated pediment, enclosing Tyche standing l., holding uncertain object and sceptre; between the columns, standing figures
Metal Æ
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 17, Fahri, Diospolis 15 ('Caracalla or Elagabalus')
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 133
2 2     ✸ Sofaer 17
3 3     Holy Land 20, 3 July 2022, lot 268