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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Provincial| > |Roman Arabia| > RY94936
Elagabalus, 16 May 218 - 11 March 222 A.D., Petra, Arabia
|Roman| |Arabia|, |Elagabalus,| |16| |May| |218| |-| |11| |March| |222| |A.D.,| |Petra,| |Arabia|, Typically, this type has the odd spelling PETΛA, instead of PETRA; however, this coin's inscription reverses the last two letters.
RY94936. Bronze AE 19, cf. Sofaer 53, Spijkerman 56, Rosenberger IV 35, SNG ANS 1373 ff., SNG Cop 150, SNG Righetti 2548, BMC Arabia -, F, dark patina with highlighting earthen patina, well centered on a tight flan, scratches, Petra (Jordan) mint, weight 5.723g, maximum diameter 19.4mm, die axis 0o, 16 May 218 - 11 Mar 222 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVP ANTONINI, laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind; reverse emperor ceremonially plowing right with a cow and an ox, marking the pomerium (sacred boundary) to found the new colony, togate, right hand raised, PETAΛ (sic!) above, COLONIA (or similar, off flan) in exergue; from the Ray Nouri Collection; SOLD











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