RPC VI, 9265 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 9265 (temporary)
Province Arabia
Region Syria
City Pella
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΚΟ ϹΥ (to l.), Β[ΠϹ?] [ ] (above), ΠΕΛ[ ] (in exegue)
Edition Κο(ίλης) Συ(ρίας) βπσʹ [---] Πελ[---]
Translation of Coele-Syria, 282 [---] of the Pellans[---]
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel decorated with shell pattern, within which Tyche seated, right, extending hand toward river god at her feet; behind, small Nike standing on column, crowning her with wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.44 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note The Sofaer specimen was given to Gadara, but the reading ΠƐΛ is now clear.  See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/92313. Thanks to T. Streit for advice.
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