RPC VI, 9285 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9285 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Capitolias
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΡΚΒ = 122
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΚΑΠΙΤω ΙΕΡ ΑϹΥ, ΡΚΒ
Reverse design front view of temple with eight columns with superstructure, within which Zeus(?) seated, left, holding long sceptre and patera(?); date in pediment
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.59 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Spijkerman 24
Specimens 11 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: Y23879.295 Spijkerman 24a.3
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.69328 SNG 1276
3 3     IMJ Meshorer, City-Coins 233
4 4     Vat Spijkerman 24a.1
5 5     CNG 100, 7 Oct. 2015, lot 1747
6 6     CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 438
7 7     CNG Triton XV, 3 Jan. 2012, lot 1431
8 8     Rosenberger 16 = Sofaer 13
9 9     Spijkerman 24a.2
10 10     Spijkerman 24a.4
11 11     Spijkerman 24a.5