RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69047)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69047)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Λ ϹΕΠΤΙ ϹΕ[ ] ΠΕΡ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σε--- Περτίναξ Σεβαστός Λ(ούκιος) Σεπτί(μιος) Σε[---] Περ(τίναξ) Σεβασ(τός)
Translation Lucius Septimius Se[---] Pertinax Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΑΜΑϹΚΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΟϹ
Edition Δαμασκοῦ μητροπόλεως Δαμασκοῦ μητροπόλε{ο}<ω>ς
Translation of Damascus, the metropolis
Reverse design Tyche seated left on rock, holding uncertain object in right hand, and cornucopia in left; river god at feet
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 8.51 g
Axis 10, 11
Reference Rosenberger IV, 21; Lindgren III, A2141A
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    V: GR 21861
    CNG EA 372, 6 Apr. 2016, lot 334
    ✸ Helios 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 732 = Elsen 58, 12 June 1999, lot 1498
    Holy Land Auction EA 23, 24 May 2025, lot 218 = Holy Land EA 19, 27 March 2022, lot 217
    Naville Numismatics 95, 27 Apr. 2025, lot 322 (ex Lindgren 2141A)
    Priv. Coll.