RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69447)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69447)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ] ϹΕΟΥΗ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σεουῆρος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σεουῆ(ρος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design turreted Astarte standing left, right foot on prow, aphlaston in right extended hand, left hand holding rudder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 9.02 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Rouvier 693; BMC 35–36
Specimens 10 (9 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     L: 1840,1215.231 BMC 35
— —     L: BNK,G.861 BMC 36
— —     P: Babelon 1391
— —     P: Babelon 1392
— —     NY: 1944.100.70880
— —     NY: 1948.19.2189
— —     NY: 1944.100.70881
— —     O
— —     V: GR 22136
— —     ✸ Künker eLive 43, 7 Dec. 2016, lot 347