RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 68539)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 68539)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Sebaste
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Issue Year ϹΚϚ = 226
Dating AD 201/2
Obverse inscription IMP C M AVR ANTON AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) C(aesar) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Anton(inus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of young Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ ϹΥΡ L ϹΚϚ
Edition Σεβαστή Συρίας ἔτους σκϛʹ Σεβαστή Συρ(ίας) (ἔτους) σκϛʹ
Translation Sebaste of Syria, of year 226
Reverse design Demeter holding torch in right hand and reins with left hand, standing left in biga of serpents proceeding to left and upwards from right; on left Triptolemus standing right holding pedum in right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 15.40 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer, City-Coins 116; Sofaer 23
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note various positions for the date and rev. legend
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     IMJ Sofaer 23
— —     J-SBF Meshorer, City-Coins 116
— —     ✸ Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 766