RPC VI, 8318 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8318 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
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 24 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O