RPC VI, 8800 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8800 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Galilaea
City Tiberias
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ƐT Ϲ = 200
Dating 218/219
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤ[...]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντ--- Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντ[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Ant[---]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΤΙΒ[Ε?] ϹΥΡ Π ΚΛΑ [...?] ΕΤ Ϲ
Edition Τιβεριὰς Συρίας Παλαιστίνης Κλαυδιόπολις --- ἔτους σʹ Τιβε(ριὰς) Συρ(ίας) Π(αλαιστίνης) Κλα(υδιόπολις) [---] ἔτ(ους) σʹ
Translation Claudiopolitan Tiberias, of Syria Palaestina, Claudius [---], of year 200
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, within which Zeus standing facing, head right, placing foot on helmet(?), holding long sceptre and Nike(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.63 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 17
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.69214 SNG 1118
2 2     IMJ Rosenberger 17
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 22
4 4     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 23