RPC VI, 8709 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8709 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C MAR AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Mar(cus) Au(relius) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right, with drapery
Reverse inscription COLON PTOL
Edition colon(ia) Ptol(emais)
Translation colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design front view of domed shrine with two columns, within which Aphrodite standing facing nude; to left, small Eros(?), to right, dolphin(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.30 g
Axis 12
Reference Sofaer 202
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 202