RPC VI, 7948 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7948 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Syrian Tetradrachms
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΥΠΑΤΟС ΤΟ Β (group 1 Laodicea style)
Dating 219
Obverse inscription ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, left, with drapery
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β Δ Ε
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak and spreading wings; star between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 6, 10, 11, 12
Reference McAlee 769, Prieur 258, 268
Specimens 9 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: G2318 BMC 422
2 2     NY: 1944.100.65975
3 3     NY: 1944.100.65976 McAlee 769.6
4 4     Bern: N/82.1998 SNG 1998 = McAlee 769.4
5 5     Leeds-UL: 339
6 6     CNG EA 217, 26 Aug. 2009, lot 304 = CNG EA 154, 13 Dec. 2006, lot 122
7 7     McAlee 769.1 = Bellinger 47
8 8     McAlee 769.3 = Prieur 268
9 9     Prieur 258