RPC VI, 8706 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 8706 (temporary)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Ptolemais
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Elagabalus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AV ANTONINO(C) (sic) AVG
Edition Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus M(arcus) Au(relius) Antonin{oc}<us> Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PTOL, TER GAL
Edition colonia Ptolemais tertia Gallica col(onia) Ptol(emais) ter(tia) Gal(lica)
Translation colony of Ptolemais, the third Gallic (legion)
Reverse design colonist ploughing right, raising hand, with yoke of oxen; to right, Nike flying, left, over oxen, holding wreath; in the background, inscribed standard; (star and caduceus?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.77 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman, Ptolemais 158–9
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: AltBest Kadman, Ptolemais 158.2
2 2     Haifa-MA Kadman, Ptolemais 159
3 3     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 191
4 4     J-MJA Kadman, Ptolemais 158.1