RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 1091)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 1091)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μᾶρ(κος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ ΗΡΩ, ΛΑΙΑΝΔΡΟϹ
Edition Ἀβυδηνῶν Ἡρὼ Λαίανδρος Ἀβυδηνῶν Ἡρὼ Λαίανδρος
Translation of the Abydenians, Hero, Leander
Reverse design Leander swimming right, above fish, towards Hero standing on top of tower (the lighthouse of Sestus), holding lamp; above, Eros flying right, holding torch; to left, rock with helmet, cloak, sword and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 37 mm
Average weight 25.74 g
Axis 3, 7
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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