RPC VI, 4504 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4504 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Sulpicius Hermophilos (first archon for the second time)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ [?] ΕΡΜΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝΤΟϹ Α ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design Helios standing facing on quadriga, head left, raising hand and holding small cult-statue (?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 17.29 g
Reference GRPCL 564, Hochard 2043
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1282
2 2     P: AA.GR.830
3 3     P: AA.GR.836