RPC VI, 8785 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8785 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΝΤΩΝ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Ἀντων(εῖνος)
Translation Emperor Antoninus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ
Edition Διόσπολις
Translation Diospolis
Reverse design temple with four columns and arcuated pediment, enclosing Tyche standing left, holding uncertain object and sceptre; between the columns, standing figures
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.33 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 16, Farhi, Diospolis 15a ('Caracalla or Elagabalus')
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note check Rosenberger 14
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Forum Ancient Coins via wildwinds
2 2     ✸ Sofaer 16