RPC VI, 505 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 505 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Philippopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ(ΙΟϹ) ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΕΝΔΡΕΙϹΕΙΑ ΠΥΘΙΑ ΕΝ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΙ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ (or ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ)
Reverse design temple with eight columns seen in perspective, left; in pediment, shield with spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.11.2.2
Specimens 16 (3 in the core collections)
Note The number of columns shown on the die of the temple varies.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18241017, 1906 Löbbecke
2 2     B: 18241018, 1900/851
3 3     V: GR 29319
4 4     Sofia: 3354
5 5     CGT coll. = CNG 282, 11 July 2012, lot 152
6 6     CNG 329, 25 June 2013, lot 251
7 7     CNG 53, 15 March 2000, lot 1049
8 8     CNG 88, Sept. 2011, 779
9 9     CNG 88, Sept. 2011, 780
10 10     CNG 96, 14 May 2014, lot 642
12 12     Gorny & Mosch 224, 13 Oct. 2013, lot 355
13 13     H. D. Rauch 17, 10 July 2015, lot 150
14 14     ✸ Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles 78, 28 Jan. 2014, lot 2378 ex Gorny & Mosch 215, 13 Oct. 2013, lot 956 ex Lanz 155, 10 Dec. 2012, lot 614
15 15     Lanz 125, 28 Nov. 2005, lot 913
16 16     Numismatik Naumann 92, 2 Aug. 2020, lot 455
17 17     Stack's, Apr. 2010, 226