RPC VI, 8516 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8516 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Soaemias (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVLIA SEMIA (sic) AVGV
Edition Iulia Soaemias Augusta Iulia S<oa>emia(s) Augu(sta)
Translation Julia Soaemias Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO SID
Edition colonia Aurelia Pia metropolis Sidon col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis
Reverse design three-quarter view of two-wheel car of Astarte, right, with shrine with four columns within which baetyl on two supports; on the roof, four palm branches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 10.94 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 26771
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71824