RPC VI, 8708 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8708 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imperator Caesar Augustus Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) Au(gustus) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PTOLEMA
Edition colonia Ptolemais col(onia) Ptolema(is)
Translation colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design Demeter(?) seated, left, wearing veil, holding torch and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.32 g
Axis 12
Reference Kadman, Ptolemais 164
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note Kadman describes the goddess as Hygieia
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.71224 Kadman, Ptolemais 164.1
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71223 Kadman, Ptolemais 164.2