RPC VI, 8312 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8312 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Soaemias (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑ ϹΕΒΑ
Edition Ἰουλία Σοεμία Σεβαστή Ἰουλία Σοεμία Σεβα(στή)
Translation Julia Soaemias Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated and decorated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and placing foot on prow; to right, small Nike standing on column, left, crowning her with wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.25 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L4305
2 2     NY: 1944.100.70915
3 3     NY: 1944.100.70916
4 4     CGT coll.