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 Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος 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
Edition αὐτονόμου ἀσύλου Διοκαισαρείας αὐτ(ονόμου) ἀσύ(λου) Διοκα(ισαρείας)
Translation of the autonomous sanctuary, Diocaesarea
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 25 mm
Average weight 10.55 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 16
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note BMC 27 is a coin of Antioch ad Hippum - see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/56791
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
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