RPC VI, 8883 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8883 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΒΠϹ = 282
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΜΑ Α ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹ ϹΚΥ ΒΠϹ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel, the ceiling decorated with a shell-pattern, within which Tyche of the City standing facing, head right, placing foot on river god swimming, right, resting on long sceptre and holding cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 12
Reference Barkay 67a
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 332, 6 Aug. 2014, lot 216
2 2     Goldberg 106, 4 Sept. 2018, lot 1384