RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 363)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 363)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philomelium
Region Phrygia
City Hadrianopolis
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Caesar)
Magistrate Potitus (archon)
Issue Group 3
Obverse inscription Λ ϹΕΠ ΓΕΤΑϹ Κ(ΑΙ)
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τίμιος) Γέτας Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Lucius Septimius Geta Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡΙΑ ΑΡΧ ΠΟΤΕΙΤΟΥ
Edition Ἁδρια(νοπολειτῶν) ἄρχ(οντος) Ποτείτου
Translation of the Hadrianopolitans, under Potitos, archon
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.76 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 5
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)
Note it seems like the obv. die with KAI was first Λ ϹƐΠ Γ - ƐΤΑϹ ΚΑΙ and then later, the Γ lost shape and another Γ was added before the Ɛ, so Λ ϹƐΠ - ΓƐΤΑϹ ΚΑΙ.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1895,0606.92 BMC 5
— —     ✸ P: 1190 Wa 6071
— —     NY: 1944.100.50419
— —     O: New College
— —     V: GR 36813
— —     CGT coll.
— —     CNG EA 127, 23 Nov. 2005, lot 172
— —     iNumis MBS 48, 3 Mar. 2020, lot 257
— —     Künker 67, 9 Oct. 2001, lot 838
— —     Lindgren III, 589a
— —     Naville Numismatics 29, 26 Feb. 2017, lot 248 = Auctiones 15, 18 Sept. 1985, lot 298
— —     Nomos Obolos 15, 24 May 2020, lot 627
— —     Savoca EA 28 Silver, 16 Dec. 2018, lot 205
— —     Westfälische 55, 29 Nov. 2010, lot 36 = Westfälische 50, 10 Feb. 2009, lot 1443 = Westfälische 39, 18 Sept. 2006, lot 632 = Elsen 49, 19 Apr. 1997, lot 811 = Kölner Münzkabinett 48, 10 Apr. 1989, lot 108