RPC VI, 5130 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5130 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Secundus (grammateus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΡΑΜ ϹΕΚΟΥΝΔΟΥ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ γραμματέως Σεκούνδου Μαγνήτων
Translation under the grammateus Secundus, of the Magnesians
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing, head right, holding long thyrsus and cantharus; at his feet, behind, panther, left; to right, Maenad running, right, looking back, playing tympanum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 12.83 g
Axis 6
Reference Schultz 173 (under Caracalla)
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1839,1224.307 BMC 60 = Schultz 173.1
2 2     V: GR 17422 Schultz 173.2