RPC VI, 9240 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9240 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΠϹ = 281
Dating 218
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Ϲ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ ΚΟΙ Ϲ Τ ΑΠϹ
Edition Σ(ελευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν Κοί(λης) Σ(υρίας) Τ απσʹ
Translation of the Seleucan Abilenes, of Coele-Syria, T(?), 281
Reverse design front view of shrine with two columns with arcuated lintel, within which Tyche standing facing turreted, head right, holding spear and Nike, placing foot on river god swimming, left; at either side, small figure standing on basis, holding torch(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.08 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Sofaer 24
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CNG EA 265, 5 Oct. 2011, lot 277
2 2     CNG EA 368, 10 Feb. 2016, lot 276
3 3     ✸ Sofaer 24
4 4     CNG EA 574, 6 Nov. 2024, lot 264