RPC VI, 889 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 889 (temporary)
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Byzantium
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Soaemias (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ϹΥΑΙΜΙϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλία Συαιμὶς Σεβαστή Ἰου(λία) Συαιμὶς Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Julia Soaemias Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ (or ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ)
Edition Βυζαντίων Βυζαντίων
Translation of the Byzantines
Reverse design galley prow, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.15 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1668–9
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18235867, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1668
2 2     Sofia Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1669 = Mouchmov 3380
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     Leu WA 15, 27 Feb. 2021, lot 1178
5 5     CNG EA 590, 2 July 2025, lot 373
6 6     ✸ P: 1972.826