RPC VI, 8805 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8805 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Galilaea
City Sepphoris Diocaesarea
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡ [...] ΔΙΟΚΑΙ
Edition ἱερ--- Διοκαισαρίας ἱερ[---] Διοκαι(σαρίας)
Translation of sacred [---] Diocaesarea
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns, wreath in pediment, within which Zeus seated on throne, left, holding long sceptre and thunderbolt(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.55 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 18–9
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 18
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 19
3 3     ✸ Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE), Auction 18, Oct. 2005, lot 1636