RPC VI, 8815 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8815 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTON
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Anton(inus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL I FLA AV F C CAESA
Edition colonia I Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea col(onia) I Fla(via) Au(gusta) F(elix) C(oncordia) Caesa(rea)
Translation the colony Prima Flavia Augusta Felix Concordia Caesarea
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right, wearing kalathos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 8.28 g
Axis 12
Reference Kadman 70 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY SNG 794 (as Caracalla)
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 77
3 3     St Petersburg Kadman 70 (as Caracalla)
4 4     Nomos obolos 33, 8 Sept. 2024, lot 902