RPC VI, 4481 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4481 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Sal— Claudianus (archon for the second time)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion and aegis, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Γ ϹΑΛ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ ΑΡΧΟΝ ΤΟ Β ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ Β ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Γ(άϊου) Σαλ(—) Κλαυδιανοῦ ἄρχον(τος) τὸ βʹ Σαρδιανῶν βʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under Gaius Sal— Claudianus, archon for the second time, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design prize table holding two agonistic crowns, two purses and two palm branches; below, jug
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 13.98 g
Axis 5
Reference GRPCL 550, Hochard 2060
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1265
2 2     P: 1288 Wa 5266
3 3     V: GR 19582
4 4     ✸ Nomos 32, 8 June 2024, lot 311