RPC VI, 8944 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8944 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ(Ρ) ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΝΕΑϹ ΠΟ ϹΥ(ΡΙ) ΠΑΛ
Reverse design Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding cornucopia and rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6
Reference Sofaer 109
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2088 BMC 103
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 109
3 3     ✸ Goldberg 90, 2 Feb. 2016, lot 3198