RPC VI, 8500 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8500 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus 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 AVR PIA SID COL METROP AETE BPF (sic?)
Edition Aurelia Pia Sidon colonia metropolis aeternum beneficium Aur(elia) Pia Sid(on) col(onia) metrop(olis) aete(rnum) b{e}(ene)f(icium)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis, everlasting favour
Reverse design two-handled modius containing corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.79 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Rouvier 1547
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 377
2 2     P: B1800 Rouvier 1547.1
3 3     NY: 1944.100.71773
4 4     CNG EA 257, 8 June 2011, lot 298
5 5     Rouvier 1547.2 = Mi V, 386, 335