RPC VI, 8635 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8635 (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 front
Reverse inscription TΥRIORΥM, ΑΜΒΡΟСΙΕ, ΠΑΕΤΡΕ
Edition Tyriorum ἀμβρόσιε παέτρε
Translation of the Tyrians, ambrosial rocks
Reverse design olive tree between two conical baetyl stones (Ambrosial rocks), each inscribed; in the exergue, dog, left, and murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.86 g
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: L1906
2 2     ✸ Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e. 53date: 20 May 2010, 20