RPC VI, 9230 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9230 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Antioch ad Hippum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Undated
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right; behind, star, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧ (retrograde Ν) ΠΡ ΙΠ ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥΛ, ΖΕΥ(Ϲ) ΑΡΟΤΗϹΙ(ΟϹ)
Edition Ἀντιοχ(έων) πρ(ὸς) Ἵπ(πῳ) ἱερ(ᾶς) ἀσύλ(ου) Ζεὺς Ἀροτήσι(ος)
Translation of the Antiochenes ad Hippum, the sacred sanctuary, Zeus Arotesios
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which Zeus Arothesios standing, left, in short chiton, holding thunderbolt(?), surrounded by stars and crescents; at his feet, small Pegasus, left; inscribed pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.39 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 31
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2488
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 30.2 corr.
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 394, 29 Mar. 2017, lot 398
4 4     Spijkerman 31 (Strassburg)