RPC VI, 8381 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8381 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Obverse design laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass, seen from front
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SIDON COL METRO
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1489
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: B1804 Rouvier 1489.1
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71728 Rouvier 1489.4
3 3     Rouvier 1489.2 = Mi S. VIII, 275, 174
4 4     Rouvier 1489.3