RPC VI, 8501 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8501 (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 AVR PIA SID COL METROP AETER BF
Edition Aur(elia) Pia Sid(on) col(onia) metrop(olis) aeter(num) b(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 29 mm
Average weight 17.70 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1865/28713
2 2     Milan: 6395
3 3     LIndgren III, 1443
4 4     Boston: 63.1415