RPC VI, 8167 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8167 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription IMP CA M AV ANTONINVS
Edition Imp(erator) Ca(esar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL LAOD C [...] Δ Ε
Edition col(onia) Laod<i>c(ea) [---] δʹ ἐ(παρχειῶν)
Translation the colony Laodicea [---] of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design statue of goddess standing facing, head right, wearing polos, hoding round shield and spear(?); at either side, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.72 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B1900
2 2     CNG EA 215, 29 July 2009, lot 436
3 3     Roma 104.... (correct obv legend: AVT K)
4 4     Roma Numismatics EA 104, 15 Dec. 2022, lot 725