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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/30655 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | VI |
Number | 30655 (temporary) |
Province | Syria Phoenice |
Region | Phoenicia |
City | Sidon |
Reign | Elagabalus |
Person (obv.) | Elagabalus (Augustus) |
Obverse inscription | IM(P) C M AV(R?) ANTONINVS AVG |
Edition | Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) |
Translation | Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus |
Obverse design | laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear |
Reverse inscription | COL AVR PIA METR SIDO(N) |
Edition | col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metr(opolis) Sidon |
Translation | the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis |
Reverse design | front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; to left, Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 29 mm |
Average weight | 21.23 g |
Axis | 6 |
Reference | Rouvier 1551 |
Specimens | 1 (1 in the core collections) |