RPC VI, 8790 (temporary)

 

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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 Αὐτ{σ}(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
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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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