RPC VI, 9247 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9247 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue BΠϹ = 282
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖν(ος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Κ Ϲ Ι(Ε) ΑϹΥ ΒΠϹ
Edition Σελευκέων Ἀβιληνῶν Κοίλης Συρίας ἱερᾶς ἀσύλου βπσʹ Σε(λευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν Κ(οίλης) Σ(υρίας) ἱε(ρᾶς) ἀσύ(λου) βπσʹ
Translation of the Seleucan Abilenes, of Coele-Syria, sacred sanctuary, 282
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in pediment, topped by Nike, left, within which lighted altar; on either side, square tower, each having a door and three windows
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.13 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 24
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1970,0909.240
2 2     Mu
3 3     CNG EA 212, 17 June 2009, lot 207
4 4     Spijkerman 24
5 5     ✸ Leu 36, 6 Sept. 2025, lot 703 = Sol E-Auction 41, 19 April 2025, lot 331