cn type 10948
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cn type 10948

Mint
Philippopolis 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Typology

Date

c. 218-222 AD

Roman Imperial Period 🔍

Obverse
Legend
ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗΛ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Design
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, left, wearing cuirass and paludamentum.
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Reverse
Legend
ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡ(Ω,Ο)V
Design
Emperor (Elagabal) and Apollo (Kendrisus): to left, togate emperor (Elagabal), holding spear in left hand; to right, Apollo, holding bow in left hand; both holding temple over agonistic table, surmounted by price-urn with five apples; below, purse.
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Persons

Sitter: Elagabal 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
Medallion 🔍
Material
Diameter
Max: 45.1 mm / Min: 36.8 mm
Average Weight
35.49 g (4x)
Axes
12 (1x)
Citation

Varbanov, The Coinage of Philippopolis. Vol. II Catalogue 2, Bourgas 2019 p. 353, nr. XVII.5 

Burrell, Neokoroi: Greek cities and Roman emperors, Leiden ; Boston 2004 p. 243, nr. 1 

Literature

Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values III Band 3, Thrace (from Perinthus to Trajanopolis), 2007 p. 195, nr. 1700

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cn type 10948, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/en/types/10948 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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