RPC VI, 4591 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4591 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Flavius Tychikos II (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) 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 ΕΠ ϹΤΡ Τ ΦΛ ΤΥΧΙΚΟΥ Β ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Τ(ίτου) Φλ(αουΐου) Τυχικοῦ βʹ Κυμαίων
Translation under strategos Titus Flavius Tychikos II, of the Cymeans
Reverse design Homer the poet seated, right, wearing himation over lower limbs, holding scroll
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.86 g
Axis 12
Reference Wa 1299
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 222 Wa 1299
2 2     CNG EA 282, 11 July 2012, lot 161
3 3     CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1290
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 170, 13 Oct. 2008, lot 1769