RPC VI, 8485 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8485 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CA M AV ANTONINVS
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Imp(erator) Ca(esar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription A P SID COL METRO
Edition Aurelia Pia Sidon colonia metropolis A(urelia) P(ia) Sid(on) col(onia) metro(polis)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis
Reverse design Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.93 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note Smaller denomination?

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71734
2 2     P: 1812A