RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 569)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 569)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ[ ]ΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) K[---]ος
Translation Emperor Caesar[---]us
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥΔΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ἀβυδηνῶν
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design Leander swimming right, towards Hero standing on top of tower (the lighthouse of Sestus), holding lamp
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.72 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note coin very tooled, probably produced at Sestos (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/71294)
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