RPC VI, 8896 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8896 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AVR ANTONINVS
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL L SEP SEBASTE
Edition colonia Lucia Septimia Sebaste col(onia) L(ucia) Sep(timia) Sebaste
Translation colony of Lucius Septimius Sebaste
Reverse design griffin, left, placing forepaw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 9.02 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 30
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 30
2 2     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1246 (ex CNG 84, 5 May 2010, lot 911)
3 3     Gemini, LLC VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 770
4 4     ✸ Heritage World Coin Auctions Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20709