RPC VI, 8143 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8143 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription COL LAOD C METROPOL IIII PRO Δ Ε
Edition colonia Laodicea metropolis IIII provinciarum δʹ ἐπαρχειῶν col(onia) Laod<i>c(ea) metropol(is) IIII pro(vinciarum) δʹ ἐ(παρχειῶν)
Translation the colony Laodicea, metropolis, of the 4 provinces, of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design facing quadriga carrying the conical stone of Emesa, on which eagle facing, between four parasols; above, star and crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 14.67 g
Axis 5
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Gemini 12, 11 Jan. 2015, lot 392
2 2     Nummitra Auction 68, 14 June 2025, lot 359