RPC VI, 8480 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8480 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Im(perator) 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 COL MET SID
Reverse design emperor veiled standing on quadriga, left, holding sceptre and raising hand; above, car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.80 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1931,0712.1
2 2     L: 1902,0206.232 BMC 323 (As Severus Alexander)
3 3     B: I-B1900
4 4     ✸ B: L1906