RPC VI, 8803 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8803 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Galilaea
City Sepphoris Diocaesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑϹΥ ΔΙΟΚΑ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, wreath in pediment, within which Zeus seated on throne, left, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.08 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 16
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2282 BMC 27 ('ΑΝΤ (?) ... ΙƐ[Ρ] ΑϹΥΑ')
2 2     P: 14
3 3     IMJ Rosenberger 16
4 4     IMJ Sofaer 17
5 5     ✸ Hendin, ex CNG EA 415, 28 Feb. 2018, lot 469