RPC VI, 8548 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8548 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Annia Faustina (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ANNIA FAVSTINA AV
Edition Annia Faustina Au(gusta)
Translation Annia Faustina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Annia Faustina, right
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METRO SID
Edition col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia Metro(polis) Sid(on)
Translation Colony of Aurelia Pia Metropolis Sidon
Reverse design Dionysus standing facing in long chiton, head left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 5.36 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 1573
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B1900 Rouvier 1573.2 = MG 445, 38
2 2     Rouvier 1573.1