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 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
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

Number Number 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