RPC VI, 8729 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8729 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Aquilia Severa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVL AQVILIA [SEVERA AVG]
Edition Iul(ia) Aquilia Severa Aug(usta)
Translation Julia Aquilia Severa Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Aquilia Severa, right
Reverse inscription COLONI PTOLOMAE (sic)
Edition coloni(a) Ptolemae(s)
Translation the colony Ptolemais
Reverse design colonist ploughing right, with yoke of oxen; to right, Nike flying, left, over oxen, holding wreath; in the background, four standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.25 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Agora Auctions Numismatic 37, 28 July 2015, lot 142