RPC VI, 9262 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9262 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Gadara
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue ΑΠϹ = 281
Dating 218
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΓΑΔΑΡΕωΝ ΑΠϹ
Edition Γαδαρέων απσʹ
Translation of the Gadarenes, 281
Reverse design laureate bust of beardless Heracles, right, wearing lion sking around his neck
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.51 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rosenberger 86
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     IMJ Rosenberger 86
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 421, 30 May 2018, lot 462 = Naville Numismatics 35, 29 Oct. 2017, lot 279
4 4     Sofaer 88
5 5     Sofaer 89