Æ28 - Elagabalus COL AVR PIA MET (O) SID

€2.00
IssuerSidon (Syria)
Year218-222
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
Currency
CompositionBronze
Weight12.46 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) VI#8406
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus, right, seen from rear
Obverse script
Obverse letteringIM(P) C M AV ANTONINVS AV(G) (P)
(Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Pius)
Reverse descriptionThree-quarter view of two-wheel car of Astarte, right, with shrine with four columns within which baetyl on two supports; on the roof, four palm branches
Reverse script
Reverse letteringCOL AVR PIA METR(O) SID
(Translation: the colony Aurelia Pia Sidon, metropolis)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (218-222)  - -
Catalog ID3378361660
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