RPC VI, 8028 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8028 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑ ΜΑΡ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗ ΚΟ Δ Ε S C
Edition Ἀντιοχέων μη(τρόπολις) κο(λωνίας) δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν) S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation of the Antiocheans, metropolis colony, of the 4 eparchies, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding corn ears; below, river god Orontes swimming, left, looking back; to left, star; above, ram leaping, left, looking back
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.24 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference McAlee 802b
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B1900
2 2     ✸ CNG 91, 19 Sept. 2012, lot 618
3 3     CNG EA 246, 15 Dec. 2010, lot 349