RPC VI, 8380 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8380 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM(P) C M AV(R) ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) 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 AVR PIA METRO SID
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design Amaltheia standing, facing, head left, holding goat and infant Zeus; to left, small car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.51 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1539
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.117 BMC 261
2 2     P: B1818 Rouvier 1539.1
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71777 Rouvier 1539.2