RPC VI, 8425 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8425 (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 an cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SIDON COL METR AETERNV BENEFI
Edition Aurelia Pia Sidon colonia metropolis aeternum beneficium Aur(elia) Pia Sidon col(onia) metr(opolis) aeternu(m) benefi(cium)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis, everlasting favour
Reverse design two-handled modius containing corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 20.37 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Rouvier 1518
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1907,1102.14 BMC 274
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1317 BMC 275
3 3     P: 6790
4 4     P: B1802 Rouvier 1518.3
5 5     ✸ B: L1906
6 6     NY: 1944.100.71714 Rouvier 1518.1
7 7     Rouvier 1518.2