RPC VI, 8870 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8870 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹ ϹΚΥΘΟΠΟΛΕΙΤ
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 22 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference Barkay 72
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 49
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 50
3 3     Barkay 72.1 = Rosenberger 43
4 4     Barkay 72.2 = Spijkerman 44