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VI, 5359 (temporary) (forgery)
Image of specimen #2
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/5359
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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 ƐΡ ϹΑΛΛ ΒΑΡΒ ΟΡΒΙΑΝΑ ϹƐΒ
Obverse design
diademed and draped bust of Orbiana, r., wearing crescent on shoulders
Reverse inscription
ΑΦΡΟΔƐΙϹIƐΩΝ
Reverse design
Aphrodite of Aphrodisias standing, r., wearing kalathos and holding flower(?); behind, priestess seated, r.; before, small plant(?); above, Erotes flying on either side
Metal
Æ
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.
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
L: 1975,0411.357
Macdonald 174.1 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 2
39
30.51
11
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2
2
✸
Mu
SNG 139 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 2 = Klose 1997, pl. 1, 1
39
32.83
11
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3
3
V: GR 33699
38
30.48
12
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4
4
Private coll.
35
33.44
12
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5
5
Warsaw
see MacDonald
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