RPC VI, 8420 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8420 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AV ANTONINVS AVG PIV
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) 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 rear
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SID COL METRO AETER BENEFI
Edition Aur(elia) Pia Sid(on) col(onia) metro(polis) aeter(num) benefi(cium)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis, everlasting favour
Reverse design two-handled modius containing corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 19.35 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1874,0715.408 BMC 277
2 2     ✸ B: 1920/789