RPC VI, 8767 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8767 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAE M AVR SEV ALEXANDER
Edition Imp(erator) Cae(sar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Alexander
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate head of Severus Alexander, right
Reverse inscription COLO PTOLE
Edition colo(nia) Ptole(mais)
Translation Colony of Ptolemais
Reverse design Elagabalus in military dress on horseback advancing, left, holding sceptre and saluting; before the horse's foreleg, caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.36 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman, Ptolemais 190 corr.
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 184
2 2     ✸ O
3 3     Ancient Imports
4 4     Brisbane: 1644