RPC VI, 9295 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9295 (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 two-storied nymphaeum, each decorated by a central opening with four columns between two arcuated niches; within the lower opening, divine figure standing facing, head left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.77 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 12 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-SBF Spijkerman 12.1
2 2     ✸ CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 827
3 3     R. Hoppensteadt coll.