RPC VI, 9264 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9264 (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 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 Κ Ϲ Ρ ΑΠϹ
Reverse design the three Graces standing facing with arms around each other, one head left, the others head right, each holding flower; the left and right figures hold wreaths
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.79 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Spijkerman 83
Specimens 14 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 2012.71.142
2 2     NY: 1944.100.69363 SNG 1331
3 3     IMJ Meshorer, City-Coins 225
4 4     IMJ Rosenberger 87
5 5     J-SBF Spijkerman 83
6 6     Münster: M 5907 CNG EA 225, 13 Jan. 2010, lot 293
7 7     CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 391
8 8     CNG EA 300, 10 Apr. 2013, lot 172
9 9     Galst Coll.
10 10     Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles 98, 6 June 2017, lot 1736
11 11     Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 Apr. 2011, lot 1424
12 12     Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 35, 3 May 2017, lot 525
13 13     Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 41, 2 Dec. 2017, lot 523
14 14     Sofaer 90