RPC VI, 8791 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8791 (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 ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντω(νεῖνος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Λ Ϲ ϹΕΥ ΔΙ ΠΟ Ε ΙΘ
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.15 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Sofaer 13, Rosenberger 13, Farhi, Diospolis 18
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note check Rosenberger and see also Meshorer, City coins 155
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1734 BMC 5 (Caracalla)
3 3     IMJ: 14772
4 4     IMJ: 2249 Rosenberger 13
5 5     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 13