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 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 Κ Ϲ Ρ ΑΠϹ
Edition Γαδαρέων Κοιλῆς Συρίας απσʹ Γαδαρέων Κ(οιλῆς) Σ<υ>ρ(ίας) απσʹ
Translation of the Gadarenes of Coele-Syria, 281
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 8.77 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Spijkerman 83
Specimens 15 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen 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
5 5     Roma Numismatics EA 74, 20 Aug. 2020, lot 721
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