RPC VI, 8884 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8884 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Nysa-Scythopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΒΠϹ = 282
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ Ϲ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΝΥϹ ϹΚΥΘ ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΠϹ
Edition Νύσ(ας) Σκυθ(οπόλεως) ἱερᾶς βπσʹ
Translation of sacred Nysa-Scythopolis, 282
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; to left, Nike standing on a small column, right, crowning her from behind
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.21 g
Axis 12
Reference Barkay 67
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 43
3 3     Barkay 67.1 = Rosenberger 36
4 4     Barkay 67.2 = Rosenberger 37
5 5     Barkay 67.3 = Spijkerman 49
6 6     ✸ CNG EA 360, 30 Sept. 2015, lot 263