RPC VI, 8616 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8616 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription TVRIORVM
Edition Tyriorum
Translation of the Tyrians
Reverse design Dionysus standing nude, left, holding long thyrsus and cantharus over panther seated at his feet, before trophy of weapons, under which two captives are seating back to back, with hands tied behind their back; before him, star; behind him, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.63 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 2366corr.–7
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.223 BMC 406
2 2     P: B2235 Rouvier 2366.1
3 3     NY: 1944.100.81841
4 4     NY: 1944.100.81844
5 5     ✸ V: GR 22365
6 6     J. Noory Coll.
7 7     Rouvier 2366.2 = Mi V, 434, 656
8 8     Rouvier 2367.1
9 9     Rouvier 2367.2