RPC VI, 4573 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4573 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Flavius Papianus (first archon for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠ Φ ΠΑΠΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡ Α ΤΟ Β ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Φ(λαυίου) Παπιανοῦ ἄρ(χοντος) αʹ τὸ βʹ Φιλαδελφέων νεωκόρων
Translation under Flavius Papianus, first archon for the second time, of the Philadelphians, neocorate
Reverse design Hermes standing facing, head right, holding caduceus and chlamys and infant Dionysus; at his feet, ram standing, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 11.55 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 368, Hochard 1542
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ V: GR 34220 Münsterberg 145, 81