RPC VI, 9007 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9007 (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 laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤω ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙϹ Ε Β
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Νικόπολις ἔτος βʹ Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Νικόπολις ἔ(τος) βʹ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Nicopolis, year 2
Reverse design Zeus Heliopolites standing facing between two heifers, wearing kalathos, holding whip and corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.41 g
Axis 5, 12
Reference Rosenberger 3
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.2178 BMC 5 = Meshorer, City-Coins 160
2 2     IMJ: 78.1557 Rosenberger 3
3 3     Sofaer 7