RPC VI, 9250 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9250 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΓΠϹ = 283
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνο(ς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Κ Ϲ ΑΥ(?) ΓΠϹ
Edition Ἀβιληνῶν Κοίλης Συρίας αὐτονόμου? γπσʹ Ἀβιληνῶν Κ(οίλης) Σ(υρίας) αὐ(τονόμου?) γπσʹ
Translation of the Abileans, of Coele-Syria, autonomous(?), 283
Reverse design front view of temple with four 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 22 mm
Average weight 10.19 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Sofaer 23corr., 26
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 293, 19 Dec. 2012, lot 194
2 2     CGT coll. = CNG EA 319, 29 Jan. 2014, lot 251
3 3     R. Hoppensteadt coll.
4 4     Sofaer 23
5 5     Sofaer 26
6 6     Kaplun coll., ex Concordia Numismatic 14, 20 Apr. 2024, lot 830