RPC VI, 8383 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8383 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR M A ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar M(arcus) A(urelius) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA MET(RO) SIDON
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metro(polis) Sidon
Translation Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design baetyl with wings on garlanded altar; to left and right, sphinx
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.36 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.71760
2 2     ✸ Lewis coll., via wildwinds
3 3     LIndgren III, 1446a