Æ41 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΠΟΥ (sic)
Features
| Issuer |
Philippopolis
(Thracia)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 33.14 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 489840 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 488 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass with Gorgon's head, and aegis, seen from front
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Σεβαστὸς
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Reverse
Ares, nude, helmeted, standing facing, head left, holding out Nike, and with shield on left arm
Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΠΟΥ (sic)
Unabridged legend: μητροπόλεως Φιλιπποπόλεως νεωκόρου
Translation: of the metropolis Philippopolis, neocorate
Mint
Philippopolis, Thrace, modern-day Plovdiv, BulgariaComments
Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.1
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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