RPC VI, 8621 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8621 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AV(R) ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription SEPTIM TVR(O) COL
Reverse design front view of temple with six columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which 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; in exergue, altar between palm tree and murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 17.70 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 393
Specimens 13 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1931,0603.42
2 2     L: G.5156 BMC 393
3 3     ✸ B: F1873
4 4     B: I-B1900
5 5     NY: 1944.100.81818
6 6     NY: 1961.154.338
7 7     NY: 1938.94.65
8 8     O
9 9     CNG EA 228, 24 Feb. 2010, lot 261
10 10     Heritage World Coin Auctio CICF Signature Sale 3040, 9 Apr. 2015, lot 31204
11 11     Lindgren III, 1470
12 12     M&M Deutschland 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 897
13 13     Roma Numismatics L E-Sale 3, 30 Nov. 2013, lot 362