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Offline Nassif

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Julia Domna-Emisa-Temple of Elagabal for final ID
« on: September 24, 2013, 02:40:22 am »
Hi all;
I post this Roman Provincial for final ID: SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emisa. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ 22mm (6,4 g-1h). Draped bust right / Lighted altar of the temple of Elagabal, decorated with six figures ?in two rows; date in exergue:i can read  :Greek_Phi K [ ]:Is it  SNG München 814-816?; SNG Copenhagen -; Price & Trell 681??. VF, dark black patina
Remarks:weight is much lower than all others coins reported,and in ex:Like a new date??With i can read  :Greek_Phi K [ ]?
Thanks in advance for any help
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Re: Julia Domna-Emisa-Temple of Elagabal for final ID
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2013, 04:13:07 am »

The date seems to be:  :Greek_Phi: :Greek_Kappa: :Greek_Stigma: = 526
Seleucid era or 214/215 AD.

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Re: Julia Domna-Emisa-Temple of Elagabal for final ID
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2013, 04:21:19 am »
Thanks Pekka K ,i guess you are right as usual;in this case it's a new year for this issue?what about the low weight?Any References??
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Re: Julia Domna-Emisa-Temple of Elagabal for final ID
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2013, 04:46:01 am »

Lindgren A2043A is dated next year (527), and is AE24 / 10.02g.
Ref. is to BMC 11.

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Re: Julia Domna-Emisa-Temple of Elagabal for final ID
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2013, 05:31:12 am »
In BMC Ref # 11 the year is 527,no year 526 is recoded for this issue...??only 527 & 528 recorded-I guess it's unrecorded year for this issue with light weight...
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