RPC VI, 8537 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8537 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS [?]
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery(?)
Reverse inscription COL PIA MET SID
Edition col(onia) Pia met(ropolis) Sid(on)
Translation the colony Pia Sidon, metropolis
Reverse design Europa seated on galloping bull, right, holding inflated veil over head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.15 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1487
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: B1813 Rouvier 1487
2 2     P: B1858 Rouvier 1616 (as Severus Alexander)
3 3     Nomos obolos 25, 23 Oct. 2022, lot 554