RPC VI, 10150 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10150 (temporary)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue L Ɛ = 5
Dating 221/2
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Καῖσαρ Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Ε
Edition (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation of year 5
Reverse design Hermanubis bust right, radiate and wearing kalathos and lotus petal, palm over shoulder; in front, winged caduceus combined with palm branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.77 g
Axis 12
Reference D 4118, Ο 2826, E 2934 (5)
Specimens 20 (14 in the core collections)
Note The head combines Helios and Hermanubis

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