RPC VI, 8477 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8477 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) 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 MET [...] SIDN (sic)
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia met(ropolis) [---] Sid<o>n
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia, metropolis [---] Sidon
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing in long chiton, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, right, and Apollo(?) standing nude facing, holding bow and small statue
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.59 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

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