RPC VI, 9040 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9040 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Issue 2 (with Alexander)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription COL AEL CAP COMM P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Cap(itolina) Comm(odiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodian, Pious and Fortunate
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Tyche standing facing turreted, head left, holding small bust and spear and placing foot on globe(?); in each aisle, Nike standing on globe and offering wreath to her
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.81 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Meshorer 125a
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1852,0902.139 BMC 82
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     ✸ C: 412.1950 SNG 6106
4 4     Meshorer 125a
5 5     Stack's Coin Galleries Apr. 2010, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 315
6 6     Brisbane: 1958