RPC VI, 889 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

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
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Soaemias, right
Reverse inscription ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ (or ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ)
Reverse design galley prow, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Schönert-Geiss, Byzantion 1668–9
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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