RPC VI, 8398 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8398 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR M AV ANTONINVS
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Imp(erator) Caesar M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription A P SIDON COL MET
Edition Aurelia Pia Sidon colonia metropolis A(urelia) P(ia) Sidon col(onia) met(ropolis)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis
Reverse design three standards with aquilae
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 18.89 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1902,0206.228 BMC 266
2 2     ✸ B: I-B1900
3 3     A. Kropp coll.