RPC IV.3, 8575 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 8575 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Abgar VIII
Person (obv.) Abgar VIII (king)
Issue Abgar VIII and his son of Ma´nu IX
Dating 192
Obverse inscription [ΑΒ]ΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΛΙΔΟϹ(sic)
Obverse design draped bust of Abgar (bearded) wearing diademed tiara, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑИИΟϹ
Reverse design draped bust of Ma´nu (youthful) wearing tiara with crest of hook-shaped ornaments, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1987
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.65859