RPC VI, 8742 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8742 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C M AV ANTONINVS AV
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Au(gustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription PTO COLO
Edition Pto(lemais) colo(nia)
Translation Ptolemais colony
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with open pediment, within which winged Nemesis standing facing, head left, raising hand to pluck chiton and holding rod(?); at her feet, griffin, left, placing paw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.34 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 204
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 204
2 2     ✸ Heritage World Coin Auctio Long Beach Signature Sale 3018, 5 Sept. 2012, lot 20346