RPC VI, 8351 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8351 (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 BER
Edition col(onia) Ber(ytus)
Translation Colony of Berytus
Reverse design Poseidon standing, left, holding dolphin and resting on trident, placing foot on rock
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.12 g
Axis 12
Reference Sawaya 2013–6
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: L1906 Sawaya 2013 (Ronde C 408)
2 2     B: I-B1900 Sawaya 2016
3 3     Lindgren III, 1388 = Sawaya 2014
4 4     Sawaya 2015 (Ronde C 408)