RPC VI, 8179 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8179 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Uncertain mint of the Δ Ɛ series
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription Δ Ε
Edition ἐ(παρχιῶν)
Translation of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design within laurel wreath; below, star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.03 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference BMC 447–50
Specimens 13 (8 in the core collections)
Note R. McAlee comments: 'The portrait style on this coin resembles that of some of the Elagabalus tetradrachms, which also have Δ Ɛ and a star. I would attribute both these aes coins and most of the Elagabalus tetradrachms to Laodicea ad Mare'.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.932
2 2     L: 1895,0508.288 BMC 447
3 3     L: G.2861 BMC 448
4 4     L: G.2862 BMC 449
5 5     L: 1896,0301.6 BMC 450
6 6     O
7 7     O
8 8     ✸ O
9 9     Leeds-UL: 1171
10 10     CNG EA 246, 15 Dec. 2010, lot 346
11 11     CNG EA 248, 26 Jan. 2011, lot 297
12 12     Lindgren 2007
13 13     Richard McAlee Collection