RPC VI, 82 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 82 (temporary)
Province Macedonia
Region Macedonia
City Cassandrea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG
Edition Iulia Maesa Aug(usta)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription COL IVLIA AVG CASSA
Edition col(onia) Iulia Aug(usta) Cassa(ndrias)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Cassandrea
Reverse design nymph Nysa standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and carrying infant Dionysus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.33 g
Axis 7
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note with retrograde letter S on obv. and rev.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 12
2 2     B: L.1906
3 3     Wildwinds
4 4     ✸ DG coll., ex Obolos 19, 8 May 2021, lot 518