RPC VI, 8172 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8172 (temporary)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Group 2
Obverse inscription [...] C M AVR ANTONINVS [...]
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right
Reverse inscription COL LAOD METROPOLEOS (sic) Δ Ε
Edition col(onia) Laod(iceae) Metropoleos δʹ ἐ(παρχιῶν)
Translation Colony of Laodicea, Metropolis, of the 4 eparchies
Reverse design Tyche of the City(?) standing facing turreted, head right, holding rudder and small statue(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.27 g
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1611