RPC VI, 8330 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8330 (temporary)
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Heliopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [IMP CAES] M AVR [AN]T[O]NIN[ ]
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antonin--- Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antonin[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus[---]
Obverse design draped, laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [COL] IVL AVG FE[L] HEL
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Heliopolis col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Hel(iopolis)
Translation the colony Julia Augusta Felix Heliopolis
Reverse design Nike standing, right, placing foot on rock and leaning on her knee, holding palm branch(?), and Hermes(?) standing, left, placing foot on rock and holding caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 16.46 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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1 1     ✸ https://www.aeqvitas.com/elag226.jpg
2 2     CNG EA 592, 30 July 2025, lot 384