RPC VI, 9294 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9294 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Pella
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΒΠϹ = 282 (Group 1)
Dating 219/20
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΠΕΛ Τ Π ΝΥ Φ Κ ϹΥ ΕΤΟ ΒΠϹ
Edition Φελλαίων τῶν πρὸς Νυμφαίῳ Κοίλης Συρίας ἔτους βπσʹ Φελ(λαίων) τ(ῶν) π(ρὸς) Νυ<μ>φ(αίῳ) Κο(ίλης) Συ(ρίας) ἔτο(υς) βπσʹ
Translation of the Pellans, near the Nymphaion(?), of Coele-Syria, year 282
Reverse design front view of temple with two columns between two arched alcoves on two levels on either side; below, semicircular retaining wall; all within façade with two columns set on retaining wall
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.97 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Spijkerman 12 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 12.2 = Rosenberger 13
2 2     J-SBF Spijkerman 12.3
3 3     CNG EA 189, 11 June 2008, lot 113
4 4     CNG EA 331, 23 July 2014, lot 207
5 5     ✸ CNG Triton XVI, 8 Jan. 2013, lot 738