RPC VI, 8812 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8812 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM(P) C AV ANTONIVS
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) Au(gustus) Antoninu(s)
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL FL AVG CAES
Edition col(onia) Fl(avia) Aug(usta) Caes(area)
Translation the Flavian Augustan colony of Caesarea
Reverse design front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Tyche standing facing turreted, head left, holding small bust and spear and placing foot on globe(?); in each aisle, statue standing
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.56 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Kadman 66 (as Caracalla), 80
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1948
1 1     CNG EA 565, 3 July 2024, lot 467
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1947
3 3     J-R Kadman 80
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     Kadman 66 (as Caracalla)