RPC VI, 9031 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9031 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2 (with Alexander)
Obverse inscription IM C M A ANTONIN
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) A(urelius) Antonin(us)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AEL C C P F
Edition colonia Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pia Felix col(onia) Ael(ia) C(apitolina) C(ommodiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana, pious, fortunate
Reverse design Dioscuri riding galloping horses, left, raising hand; below, jar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.97 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 127a
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note The reverse may depict Elagabalus and Alexander
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY SNG 622 = Meshorer 127a
2 2     IMJ: 78.1622
3 3     CNG EA 604, 18 Feb. 2026, lot 589 = https://www.aeqvitas.com/elag78.jpg