RPC VI, 8320 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8320 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design temple or shrine with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Astarte standing, facing, wearing kalathos, holding long sceptre and placing foot on prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.37 g
Axis 1, 6, 7
Reference Rouvier 712
Specimens 17 (16 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.100 BMC 55
2 2     L: HPB,p156.3.B BMC 56
3 3     P: Vogue 331
4 4     P: B1405 Rouvier 712.1
5 5     P: B1406 Rouvier 712.2
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     ✸ B: F1873
8 8     B: I-B1900
9 9     B: L1906
10 10     C McClean 9487
11 11     C McClean 9488
12 12     Cop: 146
13 13     NY: 1944.100.70899
14 14     NY: 1998.19.2192
15 15     NY: 1944.100.70900
16 16     O
17 17     Grün e. 44, 10 Nov. 2005, lot 9