RPC VI, 8319 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8319 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design radiate head of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding aplustre and rudder and placing foot on prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 5, 10, 11
Reference BMC 64–5
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1900,0707.103 BMC 64
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1153 BMC 65
3 3     P: 930
4 4     NY: 1944.100.70903
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 252, 23 Mar. 2011, lot 277
6 6     Missere 934