RPC VI, 8999 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8999 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Nicopolis-Emmaus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Ɛ B = 2
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΙ ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ Ε Β, ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΙϹ
Edition Ἀντωνινιανῆς Νεικοπόλεως ἔτος βʹ Νεικόπολις Ἀντωνι(νιανῆς) Νεικοπόλεως ἔ(τος) βʹ Νεικόπολις
Translation of Antoniniana Nicopolis, year 2, Nicopolis
Reverse design eagle facing, head left, spreading wings and holding wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Meshorer, City-Coins 159
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840,1226.324 BMC 6
2 2     L: 1908,0110.2177 BMC 7
3 3     IMJ: 71.1101
4 4     CNG 46, 24 June 1998, lot 914
5 5     Galst Coll. = CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 866 = CNG EA 525, 19 Oct. 2022, lot 717
6 6     ✸ Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 744
7 7     Sofaer 1 = Meshorer, City-Coins 159