RPC VI, 8450 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8450 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVL MAESA AVG
Edition Iul(ia) Maesa Aug(usta)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO SID
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis
Reverse design three-quarter view of two-wheel car of Astarte, right, with shrine with four columns within which baetyl on basis with supports; on the roof, two or four palm branches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.40 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1585
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.646 BMC 299
2 2     P: 26770
3 3     P: 879
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71467
6 6     NY: 1944.100.71466
7 7     CNG EA 194, 20 Aug. 2008, lot 203
8 8     CNG MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 894
9 9     Künker 89, 8 Mar. 2004, lot 2436
10 10     M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 859
11 11     Rouvier 1585.1
12 12     Rouvier 1585.2