RPC VIII, 911

 

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Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 911
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Philip I
Person (obv.) Otacilia Severa (Augusta)
Obverse inscription OTAC(I) SEVERA AVG(V)
Edition Otacilia Severa Augusta Otaci(lia) Severa Augu(sta)
Translation Otacilia Severa Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Otacilia Severa, right
Reverse inscription DEO CVDISHII (sic) C G I H PA
Edition Deo Cupidini colonia Iulia Gemella Hadriana Pariana Deo Cu{d}<p>i{s}<d>{h}i<n>i c(olonia) I(ulia) G(emella) H(adriana) Pa(riana)
Translation To the god Cupid, the Julian twin colony of Hadrianic Parium
Reverse design Cupid standing left, head right; at his feet, small herm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 5.50 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 10 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5–6, 8–10: same obv. die as 909/1, 910/2–3, 912/1. 2–4, 7: same obv. die as 910/1.
Note The obv. legend reads either OTAC SEVERA AVG or OTACI SEVERA AVGV.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18272790, Löbb.
2 2     B: 18272789, B-I
3 3     Cop SNG 301
4 4     Mu MG p. 256, no. 141
5 5     NY: 1998.18.49 Lindgren III, 267
6 6     Freiburg: 11684
7 7     CGT coll. ex VCoins Tom Vossen = Savoca 134th Blue, 21 May 2022, lot 662
8 8     F. Jarman coll. = Savoca Coins Blue 179th Weekly Blue, 14 Oct. 2023, lot 429
9 9     ✸ F. Jarman coll. = Savoca 30th Blue, 21 Mar. 2020, lot 1427
10 10     Private coll. = Savoca 17 Blue, 1 Mar. 2019, lot 1201