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 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 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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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1202
2 2     NY: 1944.100.66473
3 3     V: GR21770