RPC VI, 8478 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8478 (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 METRO SID [...]
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metro(polis) Sid(on) [---]
Translation the colony, Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis [---]
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing in long chiton, head right, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, right, and Apollo standing facing in long chiton, head right, holding laurel branch and leaning on tripod surmounted by lyre behind him, facing each other and clasping hands; above, car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.99 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1528
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: B1806 Rouvier 1528.1
2 2     B: L1906 Rouvier 1528.3 = MG 446, 36(?)
3 3     Rouvier 1528.2
4 4     Rouvier 1528.4