RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 65903)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 65903)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Apollonia Salbace
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Magistrate Nikostratos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΥΗΡΟϹ Π
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τίμιος) Σευῆρος Π(ερτίναξ)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΝΙΚΟϹΤΡΑΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΑΤΩΝ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Νικοστράτου Ἀπολλωνιατῶν
Translation of the strategos Nikostratos, of the Apollonians
Reverse design temple with four columns within three statues: in centre, radiate Apollo standing, facing, holding raven and branch; to left, Artemis standing, right, with quiver, holding bow; to right, female goddess (Leto?) standing, left, holding patera and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.03 g
Axis 6
Reference Robert Tabai, p. 263, X
Specimens 7 (6 in the core collections)

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