RPC VI, 8342 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8342 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Ber(ytus)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Felix, Berytus
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with shield in pediment and acroteria along roofline; inside, Poseidon standing, left, holding dolphin and resting on trident, placing foot on rock; below, central stairway
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.88 g
Axis 6
Reference Sawaya 2011
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L1906 Sawaya 2011