RPC VI, 8428 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8428 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS AVG P
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Aug(ustus) P(ius)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate, draped an cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METR SIDON AETERN BEN
Edition colonia Aurelia Pia metropolis Sidon aeternum beneficium col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metr(opolis) Sidon aetern(um) ben(eficium)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis, everlasting favour
Reverse design two-handled modius containing corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 16.30 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1554
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1900,0707.115 BMC 278
2 2     P: B1799 Rouvier 1554
3 3     B: I-B1900
4 4     M&M GmbH 32, 26 May 2010, lot 319