RPC VI, 8332 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8332 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription [ ] MAES[ ...]
Edition [---] Maes[---]
Translation [---] Maesa[---]
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription [COL] IVL AVG FE[L BER]
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Ber(ytus)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Felix, Berytus
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 30 mm
Average weight 17.00 g
Axis 6
Reference Sawaya 2025, Rouvier 591
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72409 Sawaya 2025