RPC VI, 9263 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9263 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΠϹ = 281
Dating 218
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΓΑΔΑΡΕωΝ Ι Α Α Γ ΑΠϹ
Edition Γαδαρέων ἱερᾶς? ἀσύλου? αὐτονόμου? Γ απσʹ Γαδαρέων ἱ(ερᾶς?) ἀ(σύλου?) α(ὐτονόμου?) Γ απσʹ
Translation of the Gadarenes, sacred, sanctuary, autonomous, G(?), 281
Reverse design the three Graces standing facing with arms around each other, one head left, the others head right, each holding wreath (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 8.24 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Spijkerman 82(?)
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1985,0812.1
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 82
3 3     CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 744
4 4     CNG MBS 84, 5 May 2010, lot 897
6 6     Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Jan. 2017 NYINC Auction, 12 Jan. 2017, lot 5212