RPC VI, 9164 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9164 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΗΟϹ = 278
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ [ ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος --- Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius [---]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΗΟϹ
Edition Ῥαφία ηοςʹ Ῥαφία ηοςʹ
Translation Raphia, 278
Reverse design nude figure standing facing, head left, holding patera over altar; to right, female figure (?) raising arm to crown him
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.85 g
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 30
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Confirmation of emperor, date and rev. design required.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Sofaer 10 ('Dionysos standing l., pouring wine over altar (or panther?) at his feet and holding thyrsos with l.'); Meshorer 30: 'Personnage nu debout (Dionysos ou Apollon) tenant de sa main gauche un thyrse (ou un tronc sur lequel s'enroule un serpent); sa main droite est posée sur un petit animal (panthère)'