RPC VI, 8346 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8346 (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; above, galley, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.03 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 1803–5, Rouvier 578–9
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1304 Sawaya 1805
2 2     NY: 1944.100.72384 Sawaya 1803
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72383 Sawaya 1804
4 4     CGT coll.