RPC VI, 8301 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8301 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ [ΒΥΒΛΟΥ]
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design Astarte (?) standing facing, head right, and uncertain figure standing facing, head left, holding serpent (?); between, vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.73 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 604, 18 Feb. 2026, lot 567 (Astarte and Hygieia) = https://aeqvitas.com/z1315LG.jpg
2 2     Sol 49, 3 Jan. 2026, lot 276