RPC VI, 8723 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8723 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM R (sic) CAES M A [...?]
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius --- Im{r}(perator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) A(urelius) [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius [---]
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus(?), right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PTOL
Edition colonia Ptolemais col(onia) Ptol(emais)
Translation colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design lighted altar between two columns, each surmounted by trophy(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 8.55 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Agora Auctions Numismatic 35, 23 June 2015, lot 185
2 2     ✸ Heritage World Coin Auction Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20347