RPC VI, 3637 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3637 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Creteia-Flaviopolis
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΙϹΑΝ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἰουλίαν Μαῖσαν Σεβαστήν Ἰουλ(ίαν) Μαῖσαν Σεβ(αστήν)
Translation for Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Maesa, right, holding poppy flower
Reverse inscription ΚΡΗΤΙΕΩΝ
Edition Κρητιέων Κρητιέων
Translation of the Cretians
Reverse design Goddess standing facing in long chiton, head right, holding grapes and rabbit (?), panther at his feet, left, looking back; to right, Apollo standing facing, head left, holding laurel branch and leaning on tripod surmounted by lyre behind him; to left, Hera(?) standing facing, head right, holding flower(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.73 g
Reference Rec 38
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: L3114 Rec 38