RPC VI, 9075 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9075 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus) ; Severus Alexander (Caesar)
Issue Issue 2 (with Alexander)
Obverse inscription IMP C M A ANT AVG ET ALEX CAES
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) A(urelius) Ant(oninus) Aug(ustus) et Alex(ander) Caes(ar)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus and Alexander Caesar
Obverse design jugate laureate, draped and cuirassed busts of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL A C C P F
Edition col(onia) A(elia) 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; in the exergue, wine cup
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.60 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Meshorer 142a-b
Specimens 11 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ: 78.1627
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 130
2 2     IMJ: 78.1628
2 2     IMJ: 78.1617
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 273, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 259
3 3     Meshorer 142
4 4     CNG EA 337, 22 Oct. 2014, lot 311
4 4     CNG EA 511, 9 Mar. 2022, lot 262
5 5     Meshorer 142a
6 6     Meshorer 142b
7 7     Savoca Coins Blue 211th Weekly Blue, 11 May 2024, lot 378