RPC VI, 10147 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 10147 (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 Emperor and Nike; he is standing facing, head right, in military dress and holding spear and parazonium, and is crowned with wreath by Nike standing facing, head left, holding palm
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.25 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference M 2871, Geissen 2345, E 2930 (5)
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Note See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/50052 for the same design with the figures reversed
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