RPC VI, 8400 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8400 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR M AV ANTONINVS (AVG)
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caesar M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AV(R) PIA C(OL) MET(RO) SIDON
Edition Aurelia Pia colonia metropolis Sidon Aur(elia) Pia col(onia) metro(polis) Sidon
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony and metropolis
Reverse design three standards with aquilae
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 21.27 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Rouvier 1513
Specimens 11 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1907,1102.13 BMC 267
2 2     P: 870
3 3     P: B1772 Rouvier 1513
4 4     B: 1865/28713
5 5     B: L1906
6 6     NY: 1944.100.71726
7 7     NY: 1944.100.71757
8 8     ✸ O
9 9     CNG 85, 15 Sept. 2010, lot 676
10 10     CNG EA 276, 21 Mar. 2012, lot 298
11 11     Künker 436 eLive, 19 Nov. 2025, lot 10057 = CNG EA 296, 13 Feb. 2013, lot 188