RPC VI, 8159 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8159 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 1b
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONEINVS [AVG?]
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription COL LAOD METROPOLEOS Δ Ε
Edition coloniae Laodiceae metropoleos δʹ ἐπαρχιῶν col(oniae) Laod(iceae) metropoleos δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν)
Translation of the colony Laodicea, metropolis, of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design Tyche of the City seated on rock, left, holding cornucopia and rudder; at her feet, river god swimming, left, looking back; to left, Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.76 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1202
2 2     NY: 1944.100.66473
3 3     V: GR21770