RPC VI, 6391 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 6391 (temporary)
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Paula (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΚΟΡ ΠΑΥΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλία Κορνηλία Παῦλα Σεβαστή Ἰουλ(ία) Κορ(νηλία) Παῦλα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Cornelia Paula Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Paula, left
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design front view of a temple with two columns (pomegranate in pediment), within which Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 16.73 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 87, Watson 117
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note Nike has a palm branch over her shoulder, and is holding out a bulbous object (a pomegranate?)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.548 BMC 87
2 2     P: 1966.453 SNG 830
3 3     ✸ VAuctions 321, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 95 = MMAG 41, 1970, lot 497
4 4     N&N LONDON EA 8, 24 Sept. 2022, lot 191