RPC VI, 8728 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8728 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG[V?]
Edition Iulia Maesa Augusta Iulia Maesa Augu(sta)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription COLO PTOL
Edition colonia Ptolemais colo(nia) Ptol(emais)
Translation the colony Ptolemais
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns within which Sarapis seated left, holding long sceptre and patera(?), between Isis standing, right, before him, holding sistrum(?), and Tyche standing, left, behind him, holding long sceptre; below, thunderbolt; in pediment, wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.37 g
Axis 6
Reference Kadman, Ptolemais 183
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.71236 Kadman, Ptolemais 183