RPC VI, 8347 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8347 (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 standing, left, on galley, left, holding dolphin and resting on trident; aplustre and rower on stern
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.88 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 1960–6, Rouvier 580–1
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.84 BMC 212 = Sawaya 1961
2 2     B: 1865/28713 Sawaya 1963
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.72392 Sawaya 1960
4 4     NY: 1944.100.72394 Sawaya 1962
5 5     NY: 1944.100.72393 Sawaya 1964
6 6     Beirut: 1058 Sawaya 1966
7 7     Beirut: 1058 Sawaya 1967