RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 41307)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 41307)
Province Osroene
Region Mesopotamia
City Edessa
Reign Abgar VIII
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [Α]ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ(ω[Ρ?]) ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Σευῆρος
Translation Emperor Severus
Obverse design laureate head of Septimius Severus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ ΒΑϹΙΛΕ(ΥϹ)
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 20 mm
Average weight 4.65 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Cop 198 and 204 corr.
Specimens 10 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 1975, broken, 4.41g
    ✸ P: 1976, pierced, 4.28g
    P: 1981
    P: 1973
    Mu: 71
    V: GR 22839, under 'Lucius Verus', reverse legend obscure
    B: v. Knobelsdorff
    C: 1961/211, obverse legend obscure
    Cop: 198
    Cop: 204, obverse as 'Caracalla', worn, attribution to this type uncertain