RPC VI, 8402 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8402 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM(P) C M(A) A(V)(R) ANTONINVS AV(G) (PI)(V)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Ma(rcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) Piu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA MET(R)(O) SID
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design three standards with aquilae
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.42 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1523, 1552
Specimens 13 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5123 BMC 270
2 2     P: B1774 Rouvier 1552.1
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     ✸ B: 1908/5Morel
5 5     B: L1906
6 6     B: L1906
7 7     B: I-B1900
8 8     NY: 1944.100.71770
9 9     NY: 1944.100.71788 Rouvier 1523
10 10     O
11 11     O
12 12     Beirut-AUB Rouvier 1552.2
13 13     M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 857