RPC VI, 8694 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8694 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Issue Colonial issue
Obverse inscription IM CAES M AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Im(perator) 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 SEPTIM [TVR COLO], LEG III GAL
Edition Septimia Tyro colonia legio III Gallica Septim(ia) Tyr(o) colo(nia) leg(io) III Gal(lica)
Translation Septimian Tyre, colony, third Gallic legion
Reverse design two oxen advancing, right; in the background, inscribed standard; to right murex shall
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.47 g
Axis 5, 6, 11, 12
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.224 BMC 395
1 1     NY: 1938.94.67
2 2     V: GR 22367
3 3     ✸ Naumann 48, 20 Nov. 2016, lot 502
5 5     V: GR 22366
6 6     Heritage World Coin Auctio CICF Signature Sale 3032, 10 Apr. 2014, lot 30352
7 7     CNG EA 307, 24 July 2013, lot 225
10 10     B: L1906
11 11     CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 412