RPC VI, 8345 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #17

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8345 (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 Poseidon advancing, right, looking back, holding trident and holding the arm of Beroe kneeling, left, head right, and holding jug
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.15 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1783–802, Rouvier 578–9
Specimens 29 (21 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.72382 Sawaya 1786
2 2     Beirut: 1067 Sawaya 1788
3 3     L: 1900,0707.83 BMC 190 = Sawaya 1785
4 4     Beirut-AUB: 105 Sawaya 1793
5 5     L: 1874,0715,404 BMC 191 = Sawaya 1784
6 6     NY: 1961.154.282 Sawaya 1790
7 7     L: 1908,0110.1139 BMC 189 = Sawaya 1787
8 8     P: 771 Sawaya 1802
9 9     B: 19609 Sawaya 1797
10 10     P: 772 Sawaya 1801
11 11     P: 1303 Sawaya 1783
12 12     P: 773 Sawaya 1800
13 13     P: 774 Sawaya 1798
14 14     Beirut-AUB: 103 Sawaya 1796
15 15     Beirut-AUB: 104 Sawaya 1795
16 16     Beirut-BdL: 230 Sawaya 1792
17 17     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72380 Sawaya 1789
18 18     C McClean 9469 = Sawaya 1794
19 19     Beirut-AUB: 102 Sawaya 1791
20 20     B: F1873 Sawaya 1799
21 21     Missere 928
22 22     V: GR 22102
23 23     Mu: 34
24 24     Mu: 34a
25 25     Mu: 34b
26 26     Mu: 34c
27 27     O
28 28     O
29 29     C. Rhodes coll.