Alexandria: Elagabal (218-222 AD) [ AL_2336 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Elagabal mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Stein des Elagabal von Emesa steht auf Quadriga von vorne, darauf Adler mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln von vorne, Kopf nach rechts; im Feld oben L Δ |
| Depicted Person |
Elagabal (218-222 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Stone of Emesa (driving, standing on, facing)
Quadriga - Horses (as a vehicle, facing)
Eagle (standing, facing, wings spread)
|
| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΜΑ(ΡΚΟΣ) ΑΥΡ(ΗΛΙΟΣ) - ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ - ΕΥΣΕΒ(ΗΣ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Α ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ ΕΥΣΕΒ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in upper field
:
L - Δ
|
| Same die(s) | - |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
4155 Taf. 32
(?)
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10079 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
1520 Taf. 25
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
X-951
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.
2336
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
2822
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
122
|
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
175f., 181f.
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