RPC VI, 8313 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8313 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Soaemias (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ϹΟΕΜΙΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Ἰουλία Σοεμία Σεβαστή Ἰουλία Σοεμία Σεβασ(τή)
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 lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, head right, 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 12.70 g
Axis 5, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 715
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: M5665
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     Bern: N/82.2266 SNG 2266
4 4     Elsen 121, 14 June 2014, lot 401
5 5     Rouvier 715 = RN 1861, 98, 12
6 6     D. Lowe