RPC VI, 8539 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8539 (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, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription CO AV PI METRO SID
Edition co(lonia) Au(relia) Pi(a) metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis
Reverse design laureate head of Zeus, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.93 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71800