RPC VI, 8424 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8424 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR M AV ANTONINVS AV(G)
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caesar M(arcus) Au(relius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped an cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription AVR PIA SID(ON) COL MET AETER BFI (sic)
Edition Aurelia Pia Sidon colonia metropolis aeternum beneficium Aur(elia) Pia Sidon col(onia) met(ropolis) aeter(num) b(ene)fi(cium)
Translation Aurelia Pia Sidon, colony, metropolis, everlasting favour
Reverse design two-handled modius containing corn ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 20.71 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1519corr.
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: B1798 Rouvier 1519
2 2     P: B1797 Rouvier 1520
3 3     B: 1865/28713
4 4     NY: 1944.100.71733
5 5     ✸ V: GR 22217
6 6     CNG MBS 69, 8 June 2005, lot 1237