RPC VI, 1498 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 1498 (temporary)
Province Moesia Inferior
Region Moesia
City Marcianopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus) ; Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Magistrate Sergius Titianus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὔγ(ουστος) Ἰουλία Μαισα
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Julia Maesa
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear, facing diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, left
Reverse inscription ΥΠ ϹΕΡΓ ΤΙΤΙΑΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε
Edition ὑπ(ατείας) Σέργ(ιου) Τιτιανοῦ Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν εʹ
Translation during the (pro)consulship of Sergius Titianus, for the Marcianopolitans, 5
Reverse design Athena standing facing, head left, holding inverted spear and patera; at her feet, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.15 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference AMNG 975,Hristova & Jekov, Marcianopolis 6.28.4.2
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1921,0213.22
2 2     P: 1992.775
3 3     Mu AMNG 975.1
4 4     N: 6302 AMNG 975.2
5 5     Venice AMNG 975.3
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     CGT coll.
9 9     CNG EA 270, 14 Dec. 2011, lot 185
10 10     CNG EA 370, 9 Mar. 2016, lot 263
11 11     Pfeiffer 499.20
12 12     ✸ Roma Numismatics Ltd E-Sale 18, 27 June 2015, lot 680
13 13     Myra and Peter Woods Collection
14 14     London Ancient Coins Nov. 2023 SKU: GG1660