RPC VI, 8789 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8789 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Year 19
Dating AD 218
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΟΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΕΟΥΗΡΙΑΝΑ ΔΙΟϹΠΟΛΙϹ, across field Ι Θ
Reverse design laureate, turreted and draped bust of Tyche left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 8 ('Caracalla'), Fahri, Diospolis 21
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1925,0105.125
2 2     IMJ: 2246 Rosenberger 7
3 3     ✸ Fahri, Lod-Diospolis 14
4 4     Sofaer 8