RPC VI, 8869 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8869 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) Κ Μ Α(Υ) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹ ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟ
Edition Νύσ(α) Σκυθόπο(λις)
Translation Nysa Scythopolis
Reverse design Dionysus advancing nude, right, wearing chlamys, holding long thyrsus and placing hand on the head of a small figure advancing, right; behind, panther seated, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 11.14 g
Axis 2, 12
Reference Barkay 72a
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG MBS 76, 12 Sept. 2007, lot 1121
2 2     Heritage CICF Signature Sale 3032, 10 Apr. 2014, lot 30345 (part)
3 3     Nomos obolos 20, 3 Oct. 2021, lot 456