RPC VI, 8193 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8193 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Raphanea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΡΕΦΑΝΕΩ(ΤΩ)Ν
Edition Ῥαφανεωτῶν
Translation of the Raphaneans
Reverse design Genius standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia; at his feet, bull, left; on either side, eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.36 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Nurpetlian, Orontes Valley 23 (part)
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 3175 = Hunterian III, 209, 1
2 2     V: GR 21806
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CNG EA 404, 23 Aug. 2017, lot 384
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 405, 6 Sept. 2017, lot 352
6 6     Lindgren I, 2116
7 7     Münzen & Medaillen Deutschland GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 751