RPC VI, 7947 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 7947 (temporary)
Province Mesopotamia
Region Mesopotamia
City Nisibis
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΕΥϹ ϹΥΤ ΑΥΓ
Obverse design draped bust of uncertain empress, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΛω ΜΗΤ ΝΕϹΙΒ
Reverse design draped, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 6, 10
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note Confirmation required. Lindgren and Kovacs gave the reading ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ... ΕΥΤ(?) ΑΥΓand tentatively suggested Julia Paula or Julia Aquilia Severa. The coin has been placed here because of its similarity with https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/51606, of Alexander; it might perhaps represent Julia Mamaea? However, the portrait is more suggestive of Julia Domna.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Lindgren I, 2599
2 2     CNG EA 224, 16 Dec. 2009, lot 488
3 3     ✸ Kelly Ramage coll.