RPC VI, 8502 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8502 (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 SIDON, CERT SAC PER OECVME ISELA
Reverse design within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.05 g
Axis 1, 6
Reference BMC 286
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.121 BMC 286
2 2     ✸ NY: 1961.154.278