RPC VI, 9059 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9059 (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 ANTONINVS
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) A(urelius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AE C C P F
Edition col(onia) Ae(lia) C(apitolina) C(ommodiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodian, Pious and Fortunate
Reverse design Tyche standing facing turreted, head left, holding small bust and sceptre and placing foot on globe(?), before altar; to left, aquila; above, star; in the exergue, wine cup
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.07 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 129a
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1964 BMC 84
2 2     Goldberg 116, 2 June 2020, lot 909
3 3     Meshorer 129a