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 Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus 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 colonia Laodicea --- δʹ ἐπαρχειῶν 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)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen 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