RPC VI, 8476 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8476 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AVR ANTONINVS AV
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METR SIDON DIDO
Edition col(onia) Aug(usta) Pia Metr(opolis) Sidon Dido
Translation Colony Augusta Pious Metropolis Sidon, Dido
Reverse design Dido(?) seated on throne, left, holding ears of corn(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.90 g
Reference Rouvier 1537
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note Confirmation required: this is the only coin of this type inscribed DIDO. The lettering seems rather anomalous: see introduction.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: B1805 Rouvier 1537.2
2 2     Rouvier 1537.1