RPC VI, 8661 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8661 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Aquilia Severa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVL AQVILIA SEVERA AVG
Edition Iul(ia) Aquilia Severa Aug(usta)
Translation Julia Aquilia Severa Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Aquilia Severa, right
Reverse inscription TΥRIORΥM, ΑΜΒΡΟСΙС, ΠΑΕΤΡΕ
Reverse design olive tree between two inscribed conical baetyl stones (Ambrosial rocks); in the exergue, dog, right, and murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.70 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rouvier 2403
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: B2255 Rouvier 2403.1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.81860
3 3     O
4 4     Rouvier 2403.2 = Hoffmann 1749
5 5     Rouvier 2403.3 = Mi V, 436, 667