RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 41277)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 41277)
Province Osroene
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Abgar VIII
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚΡΑΤ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτ(ωρ) Σεουῆρος
Translation Emperor Severus
Obverse design laureate head of Septimius Severus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥϹ
Edition Ἀβγαρος βασιλεύς
Translation king Abgar
Reverse design draped bust of Abgar (bearded) wearing diademed tiara with crest of hook-shaped ornaments, right; to right, sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.33 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 6 (6 in the core collections)
Note On the obv., the letter form o (instead of O) also occurs. Probably 4 obv. and 4 rev. dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ P: 1978
— —     P: 1960, perhaps with slight variation of legends
— —     P: Delepierre 2, perhaps with slightly different obverse legend
— —     Mu: 52
— —     V: GR 22847, obverse legend obscure, attribution to this type tentative
— —     O: obverse legend partially obscure, attribution to this type tentative