RPC VI, 8897 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8897 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM(P)(E) C(A) M AVR ANTONINVS
Edition Impe(rator) Ca(esar) 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 col(onia) L(ucia) Sep(timia) Sebaste
Translation Colony of Lucius Septimius Sebaste
Reverse design Hades in quadriga of horses, right, looking back, holding reins and Persephone; above, Eros flying, right; behind, Athena advancing, right, holding shield and about to hurl spear; before, serpent over basket, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.84 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 27
Specimens 23 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 245
2 2     V: GR 22434
3 3     IMJ Meshorer, City-Coins 120
4 4     IMJ Rosenberger 27
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 28
6 6     CGT coll. = CNG EA 328, 11 June 2014, lot 380 = Waddell 104, 2006, lot 39 (part of)
7 7     CNG 50, 23 June 1999, lot 1136 = Superior Galleries, 30 May 1990, lot 7005
8 8     CNG EA 111, 30 Mar. 2005, lot 123
9 9     CNG EA 117, 29 June 2005, lot 176
10 10     CNG EA 175, 24 Oct. 2007, lot 180
11 11     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 297
12 12     CNG EA 265, 5 Oct. 2011, lot 304
13 13     CNG EA 417, 28 Mar. 2018, lot 388 = CNG EA 361, 14 Oct. 2015, lot 840
14 14     Galst Coll.
15 15     ✸ Galst Coll. = CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 871
16 16     Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 768
17 17     Goldberg 1, 31 May 1999, lot 1146
18 18     Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20520
19 19     Heritage Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20521
20 20     Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Auction 42, lot 106
21 21     Rosenberger 22
22 22     Rosenberger III, 21
23 23     Rosenberger III, 23