Alexandria: Elagabal (218-222 AD) [ AL_2318 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Elagabal mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Kaiser reitet Schritt nach rechts; die Rechte erhoben, Szepter über linker Schulter; im Feld rechts L Γ |
| Depicted Person |
Elagabal (218-222 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
Elagabal (218-222 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Ruler (male) (riding, to the right, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Sceptre (held)
Horse (advancing, to the right)
|
| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΜΑ(ΡΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) - Α[ΝΤ]ΩΝΙΝΟΣ - ΕΥΣΕΒ(ΗΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in right field
:
L Γ
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10049 | |
| Reference Literature |
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
X-957
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4095
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2318
(This sample)
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
604 Taf. 89, 13
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2793
(Comparable: Vorderseiten-Legende)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
121
|
|
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
175f., 181
|
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