RPC VI, 8896 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8896 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM C M AVR ANTONINVS
Edition Im(perator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL L SEP SEBASTE
Edition col(onia) L(ucia) Sep(timia) Sebaste
Translation Colony of Lucius Septimius Sebaste
Reverse design griffin, left, placing forepaw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 9.02 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Sofaer 30
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     IMJ Sofaer 30
2 2     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1246 (ex CNG 84, 5 May 2010, lot 911)
3 3     Gemini, LLC VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 770
4 4     ✸ Heritage World Coin Auctions Mar. 2012 Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20709