RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69462)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69462)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Byblus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Λ ϹΕΠΤ ΓΕΤΑϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Γέτας Καῖσαρ Λ(ούκιος) Σεπτ(ίμιος) Γέτας Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Lucius Septimius Geta Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑϹ ΒΥΒΛΟΥ
Edition Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου Ἱερᾶς Βύβλου
Translation of sacred Byblus
Reverse design temple with two columns with shell-pattern arch; within, turreted Astarte standing right, left foot on prow, crowned by Nike
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.78 g
Axis 1
Reference Rouvier 695
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ NY: 1944.100.70882
    Rouvier 695