RPC VI, 8383


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/8383 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
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	Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus 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	colonia Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon 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)

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	NY: 1944.100.71760		29	14.48	12		Show
2	2 ✸		Lewis coll., via wildwinds	28				Show
3	3		LIndgren III, 1446a	28	12.23		rev. is said to read COL A [ ] METRO SID	Show