RPC VI, 4192 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4192 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Lesbus
City Mytilene
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Octαvius Com— Eutychides (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) 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 ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Μ ΟΚΤ ΚΟΜ ΕΥΤΥΧΙΔΟΥ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Ὀκτ(αουΐου) Κομ(—) Εὐτυχίδου Μυτιληναίων
Translation under strategos Marcus Octavius Com— Eutychides, of the Mytileneans
Reverse design Artemis advancing, right, drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to right, dog running, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.67 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 219, SNG Schweiz 831
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 219
2 2     ✸ V: GR 17008 Mi III, 58, 176
3 3     Bern: N/82.831 SNG 831
4 4     A-KIKPE SNG Pfalz 101 (as Caracalla)
5 5     CNG EA 564, 19 June 2024, lot 353