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Æ27 - Elagabalus ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (or ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε (sometimes retrograde Ε)

Features

Issuer Marcianopolis (Moesia Inferior)
Emperor Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
Empress Julia Maesa (218-224)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 218-222
Composition Bronze
Weight 12.17 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
519782
References RPC Online VI# 1407
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear, facing diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, left

Lettering: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ΑΥΓ ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙϹΑ ΑΥΓ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὔγουστος Ἰουλία Μαίσα Αὐγούστα

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, Julia Maesa Augusta

Reverse

Apollo standing nude facing, head right, placing arm on his head and holding bow, left hand on small tree around which a serpent is coiled

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΥΠ ΙΟΥΛ ΑΝΤ ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (or ϹΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Ε (sometimes retrograde Ε)

Unabridged legend: ὑπατείας Ἰουλίου Ἀντωνίου Σελεύκου Μαρκιανοπολιτῶν εʹ

Translation: during the (pro)consulship of Iulius Antonius Seleukos, for the Marcianopolitans, 5

Mint

Marcianopolis, Moesia, modern-day Devnya, Bulgaria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (218-222) 

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