RPC VI, 5359 (temporary) (forgery)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 5359 (temporary) (forgery)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Aphrodisias
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Orbiana (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΓΝ ΕΡ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡΒ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΑ ϹΕΒ
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Orbiana, right, wearing crescent on shoulders
Reverse inscription ΑΦΡΟΔΕΙϹΙΕΩΝ
Reverse design Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, right, wearing kalathos and holding flower(?); behind, priestess seated, right; before, small plant(?); above, Erotes flying on either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 38 mm
Axis 11, 12
Reference Macdonald 174, Klose 1997, pl. 1, 1–2
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Note A forgery: see Introduction to Aphrodisias and Johnston, NC 1995, pp. 48, 67.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.357 Macdonald 174.1 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 2
2 2     ✸ Mu SNG 139 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 2 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 1
3 3     V: GR 33699
4 4     Private coll.
5 5     Warsaw see MacDonald