RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 68514)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 68514)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Diospolis
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Issue Year Θ = 9
Dating AD 207/8
Obverse inscription Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Εὐσεβής Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνῖ(νος) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription Λ ϹΕΠΤ ϹΕΟΥ(ΗΡΙ) ΔΙΟϹΠΟ(ΛΙϹ), ΕΤ Θ
Edition Λουκία Σεπτιμία Σεουηριανὰ Διόσπολις ἔτους θʹ Λ(ουκία) Σεπτ(ιμία) Σεουηρι(ανὰ) Διόσπολις ἔτ(ους) θʹ
Translation Lucian Septimian Severan Diospolis, year 9
Reverse design temple with four columns shown in perspective, with central arch; within, Tyche standing left, right foot on small reclining figure, holding sceptre in left hand and small bust in right extended hand; behind her, small standing figure; date in exergue
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.74 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, City-Coins 157; Farhi, Diospolis 9a-b; Sofaer 6
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    Beirut-AUB Baramki 1974, p. 17 no. 4 = Farhi, Diospolis 9b
    IMJ: 14771 Meshorer, City-Coins 157
    IMJ Sofaer 6
    ✸ Farhi, Lod-Diospolis 3
    Heritage Signature Sale 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20601 = Samuels 179 = Farhi, Diospolis 9a