177 AD - 192 AD

Abila   Decapolis   Elagabalus
Αβίλα   Δεκάπολις   Ηλιογάβαλος


 AE 24
SHH 3340


3340 Abila Decapolis Elagabalus AE


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8.20 g   23.5-24.9 mm   2.0 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   F   centering - / -
ρ = 8.92 g/cm^3   σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 6.6, rev. 6.6 MS/m
Laureate draped and cuirassed
bust of Elagabalus right;

[ΑV Κ MΑ] / ANTωNIN
clockwise around; border of dots.
Within dystile temple, City-Goddess (Τύχη) wearing turreted crown;
standing right, left foot raised on half-figure of River-God;
right hand resting on long sceptre,  left hand holding Nike with wreath;
to left small figure standing on stele, left arm raised;
on left, downward KCBΠC (year 282 = 218/219 AD); ABI[ΛH] in exergue;
border of dots.
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ANS VI ---; BMC Syria --- Copenhagen VII ---; Lindgren II & III ---; Sear Greek Imperial ---; Spijkerman 27
23.11.2008

Münzsammlung des Archäologischen Museums der Universität Münster, 26.1.2018