RPC VI, 9162 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9162 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Raphia
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΗΟϹ = 278
Dating 218/19
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ(?)
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΡΑΦΙΑ ΗΟϹ
Reverse design Apollo standing facing, head right, holding laurel branch, and Dionysus standing facing, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, Raphia 31
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.2235 BMC 6 = Meshorer, Raphia 31.1
2 2     IMJ Meshorer, Raphia 31.5
3 3     IMJ Rosenberger 14
4 4     J-MJA Meshorer, Raphia 31.4
5 5     J-SBF Meshorer, Raphia 31.3
6 6     ✸ Meshorer, Raphia 31.2 (Grosswird Coll., Jerusalem) = Sofaer 11