RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69452)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69452)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Diadumenian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Μ ΟΠ ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑ(Ι(Ϲ))
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Διαδουμενιανὸς Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from front, sometimes with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βυβλοῦ
Translation of Sacred Byblus
Reverse design temple with two columns with large arched ornate central bay, within turreted Astarte standing right, left foot on prow, right hand resting on sceptre and crowned by Nike set on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.95 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 699
Specimens 46 (19 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L: HPB,p156.4 BMC 40
    L: 1908,0110.1157 BMC 41
    L: 1900,0707.95 BMC 42
    L: G.5109 BMC 43
    ✸ P: Babelon 1398
    P: Chandon de Briailles 932
    P: Y 20263
    C McClean 9485
    C SNG 6033
    Mu: 4b
    Mu: 4
    NY: 1927.165.61
    NY: 1944.100.70893
    NY: 1944.100.70892
    NY: 1944.100.70894
    NY: 1944.100.70895
    NY: 1948.19.2191
    O
    V: GR 22139
    Boston: 63.1413 Glendining, 21–23 Feb. 1961, lot 3003 (part of)
    Freiburg: 12483
    Yale: 2001.87.13466
    Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michal Niemczyk 5, 24 May 2014, lot 6
    CGT coll. = Naville 19, 13 Dec. 2015, lot 317
    CNG 106, 13 Sept. 2017, lot 615 = NFA/Bank Leu, 16 May 1984, lot 846
    CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1142
    CNG EA 168, 11 July 2007, lot 183
    CNG EA 181, 6 Feb. 2008, lot 306
    CNG EA 232, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 146
    CNG EA 337, 22 Oct. 2014, lot 266
    CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 351
    CNG EA 388, 14 Dec. 2016, lot 320
    CNG EA 478, 7 Oct. 2020, lot 314
    CNG EA 499, 1 Sept. 2021, lot 365
    Elsen 125, 13 June 2015, lot 464
    Hirsch 298, 7 May 2014, lot 693
    Markov 11, 3 Sept. 2003, lot 205
    NAC 100, 29 May 2017, lot 1337 = Leu/M&M, 21–22 Oct. 1966, Niggeler, lot 675
    Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 682 = Naumann 80, 4 Aug. 2019, lot 486
    Naville Numismatics 19, 13 Dec. 2015, lot 317
    Rouvier 699 pl. B'.4
    Savoca EA 113 Silver, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 343
    Trade (G. Boersema, VCoins 2020)
    Trade (Zurqieh, Vcoins, 2020)
    Trade (Zurqieh, Vcoins, 2020)
    Trade (Zurqieh, Vcoins, 2020)