RPC VI, 8615 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8615 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV(G)
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 rear
Reverse inscription TVRIORVM ΔΕΙΔΩ
Edition Τυρίων Δείδω Τυρίων Δείδω
Translation of the Tyrians, Dido
Reverse design Dido standing, left, wearing peplos, holding small sceptre and torch, in front of city gate flanked by two towers; on top and below, male figure kneeling, right, building; above, murex shell; to right, small palm tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.41 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 2375
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: G.5159 BMC 409
2 2     P: B2232 Rouvier 2375.5
3 3     NY: 1944.100.81345
4 4     CNG EA 308, 7 Aug. 2013, lot 267
5 5     Roma Numismatics EA 18, 27 June 2015, lot 683
6 6     ✸ Roma Numismatics L 8, 28 Sept. 2014, lot 811
7 7     Nummitra 95, 23 Nov. 2025, lot 212