RPC VI, 8611 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8611 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Tyre
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription SEPTIM TVR COLON, LEG III GAL
Edition Septimia Tyrus colonia legio III Gallica Septim(ia) Tyr(us) colon(ia) leg(io) III Gal(lica)
Translation Septimian Tyre, colony, third Gallic legion
Reverse design colonist ploughing right, with yoke of oxen, raising hand; in the background, inscribed standard; before, murex shell
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 18.20 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG EA 248, 26 Jan. 2011, lot 311
2 2     https://aeqvitas.com/banner.jpg
3 3     VAuctions 329, 6 Apr. 2018, lot 372