RPC VI, 8471 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8471 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV(R) ANTONINVS AV(G)
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription AVR PIA C METRO SIDO
Reverse design Atargatis standing facing, head right, holding sceptre; at her feet, lion seated, left; to right, small car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.62 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1872,0709.339 BMC 262
2 2     ✸ B: 1865/28713
3 3     V: GR 22213
4 4     CNG EA 247, 12 Jan. 2011, lot 250