RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69457)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69457)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Diadumenian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Μ ΟΠ ΔΙΑΔΟΥΜΕΝΙΑΝΟϹ Κ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Διαδουμενιανὸς Καῖσαρ Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Διαδουμενιανὸς Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design blade of rudder, on which turreted head of Astarte, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 5.01 g
Axis 2, 7, 12
Reference Rouvier 701; BMC 47
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L: 1906,0712.44 BMC 47
    P: Y 28597.21
    P: Babelon 1401
    NY: 1961.154.248
    NY: 1944.100.70898
    Athena
    ✸ Nummitra 74, 2 Aug. 2025, lot 885
    Rouvier 701 pl. B'.5