RPC VI, 8453 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8453 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Sidon
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription IVLIA MESA (sic) AVG
Edition Iulia Mαesa Augusta Iulia M<α>esa Aug(usta)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Julia Maesa, right, with raised drapery on shoulder
Reverse inscription COL AVR PIA METR SIDON, CER(T) SA(C) PE(R) OECVME (or HOCVM, sic) ISELA
Edition colonia Aurelia Pia metropolis Sidon certamina sacra periporphyra oecumenica iselastica col(onia) Aur(elia) Pia metr(opolis) Sidon cert(amina) sac(ra) per(iporphyra) oecume(nica) isela(stica)
Translation the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis, the sacred, periporphyritic, universal, iselastic games
Reverse design within laurel wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 17.09 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Rouvier 1598
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.605 BMC 307
2 2     L: G.5127 BMC 308
3 3     ✸ P: B1848 Rouvier 1598
4 4     B: L1906
5 5     NY: 1961.154.288