RPC VI, 8604 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8604 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription TVRIORVM
Edition Tyriorum Tyriorum
Translation of the Tyrians
Reverse design Astarte standing facing, turreted, holding long sceptre and resting on trophy on her right, crowned by Nike standing on small column, left, on her left; at her feet, to left, small palm tree; behind the column, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.36 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2355
Specimens 14 (9 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 829
2 2     P: 832A
3 3     P: B2220 Rouvier 2350.1
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     NY: 1953.171.1825
6 6     O
7 7     O
8 8     V: GR 22347
9 9     CGT coll. = CNG Auction 307, 24 July 2013, lot 221
9 9     V: GR 22348
10 10     ✸ CNG EA 147, Sept. 2006, 112
11 11     Roma Numismatics EA 77, 26 Nov. 2020, lot 842
12 12     Rouvier 2355
13 13     F. Volpato coll.