RPC VI, 8506


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Coin type
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Volume	VI
Number	8506 (temporary)
Province	Syria Phoenice
Region	Phoenicia
City	Sidon
Reign	Elagabalus
Person (obv.)	Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription	IVL MAESA AVG
Edition	Iul(ia) Maesa Aug(usta)
Translation	Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design	draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription	COL AVR PIA METR SIDO
Edition	col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metr(opolis) Sido(n)
Translation	Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design	front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Marsyas standing, right, carrying wineskin on shoulder and raising hand
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	8.26 g
Axis	6
Reference	Rouvier 1589
Specimens	4 (3 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	P: B1841	Rouvier 1589	24	9.32		E_2923	Show
2	2	B: I-B1900		23	8.60	6		Show
3	3	B: R1853		23	6.76	6		Show
4	4		CNG MBS 57, 4 Apr. 2001, lot 895 = CNG > Electronic Auction 147, Sept. 2006, 111	23	8.37			Show