Æ26 - Elagabalus CO (ONI) PTO
Features
| Issuer |
Ptolemais
(Syria Phoenice)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Elagabalus (Sextus Varius Avitus Basianus) (218-222)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 218-222 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.68 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 523899 |
| References | RPC Online VI# 8719 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) |
Obverse
Laureate bust of Elagabalus, right, wearing cuirass decorated with Gorgoneion and aegis, holding spear on his shoulder, seen from front
Lettering: IMP CA M AV ANTONIN...?
Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antonin---
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antonin[---]
Reverse
Front view of temple with four columns with arcuated lintel in the middle, within which Tyche standing facing, head left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia, crowned by Nike standing, left, on small column behind her; in the exergue, uncertain object (harpa?)
Lettering: COL(ONI) PTO
Unabridged legend: colonia Ptolemais
Translation: colony of Ptolemais
Mint
Ptolemais, modern-day Acre, IsraelComments
Kadman, Ptolemais 144 (as Caracalla)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (218-222) | |||||||||||||||
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