RPC VI, 8492 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8492 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) 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 AVR PIA METR SID PE ISEL, CΕ SA OΕ
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metr(opolis) Sid(on) pe(riporphyra) isel(astica) ce(rtamina) sa(cra) oe(cumenica)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis, the periporphyritic, iselastic, sacred, universal games
Reverse design inscribed agonistic crown; above, car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.04 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1526
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: B1821 Rouvier 1526.2
2 2     B: 1908/5.Morel
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71753 Rouvier 1526.1
4 4     O
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     C. Scarlioli coll.