RPC VI, 8495 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8495 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Im(perator) 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 METRO SID(NO) (sic) ΑΡΓΟΝΑΥΤ
Reverse design the ship Argo sailing, left, with eight rowers and helmsman, the Dioscuri seating between them with a star on their caps; on stern, decorated aplustre; above, car of Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.11 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: HPB,Unc.49 BMC 322 (as Severus Alexander)
2 2     ✸ P: 6791
3 3     B: L1906
4 4     Heritage Showcase 61297, 23 Oct. 2022, lot 98106