RPC VI, 8335 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8335 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition 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 COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Edition col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Ber(ytus)
Translation Colony Julia Augusta Felix, Berytus
Reverse design eight Kabeiroi seated in circle, left, extending right hand; below, galley, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.87 g
Axis 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12
Reference Sawaya 1878–87, Rouvier 585
Specimens 11 (9 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1853,0716.244 BMC 207 = Sawaya 1883
2 2     L: G1874,0715.405 BMC 208 = Sawaya 1882
3 3     L: 1900,0707.93 BMC 209 = Sawaya 1881
4 4     P: 1309 Sawaya 1880
5 5     P: 1308 Sawaya 1884
6 6     B: R1878 Sawaya 1886
7 7     ✸ B: L1906 Sawaya 1887
8 8     NY: 1944.100.72395 Sawaya 1878
9 9     O
10 10     Beirut-AUB: 112 Sawaya 1879
11 11     Beirut-BdL: 236 Sawaya 1885