RPC VI, 8343 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8343 (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, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
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 24 mm
Average weight 10.55 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1988–2010, Rouvier 577–bis
Specimens 28 (23 in the core collections)

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