RPC VI, 8804 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8804 (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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΙΟΚ ΙΕΡ(Α) ΑϹΥΛ ΑΥΤ (Π) Π Φ Ϲ (Ι)ΕΡ Β Ϲ Κ(Α) Δ ΡΩ
Edition Διοκ(αισαρίας) ἱερᾶ(ς) ἀσύλ(ου) αὐτ(ονόμου) π(ιστῆς) φ(ιλία) σ(υμμαχία) β(ουλῆς) κ(αὶ) δ(ήμου) Ῥω(μαίων)
Translation of sacred, inviolate, autonomous, loyal Diocaesarea, the friendship and alliance of the sacred council and people of the Romans
Reverse design inscription within wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.68 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Rosenberger 14 Sofaer 16
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2280 BMC 28
3 3     P: 13
4 4     NY: 2012.71.233
5 5     IMJ Rosenberger 14
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 16
7 7     Galst Coll.
8 8     ✸ Hendin, ex CNG EA 291, 21 Nov. 2012, lot 277