RPC VI, 5100 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5100 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτορ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition Μαγνήτων
Translation of the Magnetes
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, within which Artemis Leukophryene standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports, being crowned by Nike flying on either sides
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.43 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 200–1 (as Caracalla)
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 18060 SNG 625 = Schultz 200
2 2     Schultz 201 (wrong description)
3 3     CGT coll.