Æ22 - Elagabalus ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Features
| Issuer |
Byblus
(Syria)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.38 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 521743 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 8319 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Radiate head of Elagabalus, right, wearing decorated cuirass
Lettering: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντωνῖνος
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Antoninus
Reverse
Front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle of pediment, within which Astarte standing, facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding aplustre and rudder and placing foot on prow
Lettering: ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Translation: of sacred Byblus
Mint
Byblos, modern-day Jbeil, LebanonComments
BMC 64–5
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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