Æ40 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Features
| Issuer |
Philippopolis
(Thracia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 33.59 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 489827 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 498 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, left, seen from front
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Reverse
The Emperor standing, right, wearing toga and holding sceptre, and Apollo standing, left, holding bow, both holding small temple with eight columns with shield in pediment, over agonistic crown with five apples placed on table
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ
Translation: of the metropolis Philippopolis neocorate
Mint
Philippopolis, Thrace, modern-day Plovdiv, BulgariaComments
Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.5
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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