RPC VI, 8790 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8790 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Year 19
Dating AD 218
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Λ Ϲ ϹΕΟ[ ] ΔΙΟϹΠ, Ε(Τ) ΙΘ
Edition Λουκία Σεπτιμία Σεο--- Διόσπολις ἔτους ιθʹ Λ(ουκία) Σεπ(τιμία) Σεο[---] Διόσπ(ολις) ἔτ(ους) ιθʹ
Translation Lucian Septimian Severan[---] Diospolis, of year 19
Reverse design temple with four columns and arcuated pediment, enclosing Tyche standing left, holding uncertain object and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.04 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 15, Farhi, Diospolis 19–20
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IAA: 51079 Farhi, Diospolis 19
2 2     IMJ: 2250 Rosenberger 16 = Farhi, Diospolis 16a ('Caracalla or Elagabalus')
3 3     J-MJA: 2701 Farhi, Diospolis 19
4 4     J-MJA: 1411 Farhi, Diospolis 20
5 5     Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20382 = Heritage Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20603
6 6     ✸ Sofaer 15 = Farhi, Lod-Diospolis 13