RPC VI, 8992 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8992 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Joppa
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [ ]ΑΥ Μ ΑΝ[...?]
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus(?), right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΙΟΠΠΗϹ
Edition Φλ(άουιας) Ἰοππῆς
Translation of the Flavian Joppa
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting on shield at her feet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.58 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 22 (as Severus Alexander)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Y28650.1
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 22
3 3     CNG EA 510, 23 Feb. 2022, lot 614 (Alexander), ex Galst = Sternberg XXXIV, 22 October 1998, lot 234