RPC VI, 4760 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4760 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nicaea Cilbianorum
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) 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 ΝΕΙΚΑΕΩΝ ΚΙΛΒΙΑΝΩΝ (?)
Edition Νεικαέων Κιλβιανῶν Νεικαέων Κιλβιανῶν
Translation of the Nicaeans Cilbianorum
Reverse design Cybele(?) seated, left, being crowned by Nike standing behind her, holding wreath and palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.57 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG München 214 ('Caracalla'), GRPCL 160, Hochard 261 ('Caracalla')
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note The obv. die link to coins signed by T. Aur. Apollonides confirms the attribution. The description of the reverse type cannot be confirmed due to the bad condition of the coin
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 214
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     ✸ Savoca Coins Blue 105th Blue, 12–13 June 2021, lot 1188