RPC VI, 8987 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8987 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Antipatris
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΤΡΙϹ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Tyche standing facing turreted, head left, holding small bust and spear and placing foot on prow; below, river god Yarkon swimming, left; in either bay, statue
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.11 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Kindler, Antipatris 4a-b
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.860 BMC 1 = Kindler, Antipatris 4a.1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.63160 SNG 635 = Kindler, Antipatris 4a.2
3 3     J-SBF Kindler, Antipatris 4a.3
4 4     Leeds-UL: 1356
5 5     Tel Aviv Kindler, Antipatris 4a.2
6 6     ✸ CNG MBS 82, 16 Sept. 2009, lot 880
7 7     Helios Numismatik 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 750
8 8     Sofaer 3
9 9     Kagan Coll.