RPC VI, 9251 (temporary)

 

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9251 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Abila
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Undated
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) 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 front
Reverse inscription Ϲ ΑΒΙΛΗΝωΝ Κ [?] ϹΥΡ(?)
Edition Σελευκέων Ἀβιληνῶν Κοίλης --- Συρίας Σ(ελευκέων) Ἀβιληνῶν Κ(οίλης) [---] Συρ(ίας)
Translation of the Abilenians, of Coele [---] Syria
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, small figure standing on basis, holding torch(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.64 g
Axis 6
Reference Spijkerman 28
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.853 Spijkerman 28