RPC VI, 8348 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8348 (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, right, on galley, right, holding dolphin and resting on trident, placing foot on pedestal(?); aplustre and rower on stern
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.66 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference Sawaya 1951–9, Rouvier 580–1
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1141 BMC 210 = Sawaya 1955
2 2     L: 1838,0921.197 BMC 211 = Sawaya 1954
3 3     P: 322 Sawaya 1951
4 4     P: 1305 Sawaya 1953
5 5     B: L1906 Sawaya 1952
6 6     ✸ B: F1873 Sawaya 1957
7 7     Mu: 35
8 8     NY: 1944.00.72391 Sawaya 1956
9 9     Lindgren I, 2271 = Sawaya 1958
10 10     Sawaya 1959 (Hunter 28)