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Æ30 - Elagabalus ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ

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Issuer Philippopolis (Thracia)
Emperor Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 218-222
Composition Bronze
Weight 16.72 g
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
489920
References RPC Online VI# 549
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate head of Elagabalus, right

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Reverse

River god reclining left, resting arm on urn from which water flows and holding reed; behind, prow of ship or galley

Lettering: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΟΥ

Translation: of the metropolis Philippopolis neocorate

Mint

Philippopolis, Thrace, modern-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Comments

Varbanov, Philippopolis XVII.36.2

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (218-222) 

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