RPC VI, 9241 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9241 (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 ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Κ ΑΠϹ
Edition Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν Κ(οίλης) απσʹ
Translation of the Seleucan Abilenes, of Coele, 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; to left and right, small figures standing on basis, holding torch(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.14 g
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 26
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Spijkerman 26