RPC VI, 8378 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8378 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AVΡ (sic) ANTONI
Edition M(arcus) Auρ(elius) Antoni(nus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SIDON METROP COLONI, LEG III GAL
Edition Aur(elia) Pia Sidon metrop(olis) coloni(a) leg(io) III Gal(lica)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis and colony, the 3rd Gallic legion
Reverse design veiled priest ploughing right, with yoke of oxen, raising hand; in the background, inscribed standard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 21.32 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Dubious authenticity
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1862/28469