RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 69943)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 69943)
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Koinon of Cyprus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Augustus)
Dating AD 209/211
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ Π ϹΕΠΤΙΜΙΟϹ ΓΕΤΑϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Π(όπλιος) Σεπτίμιος Γέτας
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Septimius Geta
Obverse design laureate head of Geta, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΚΥΠΡΙΩΝ
Edition Κοινὸν Κυπρίων
Translation Koinon of the Cypriots
Reverse design temple of Aphrodite at Palaipaphos, in which canonical xoanon with star on either side; crescent and star above roof; candelabrum in side chambers, doves above; paved semicircular walled courtyard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.02 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Parks 26, Amandry, Festschrift Touratsoglou, p. 364, n° 5 and ill. 6, p. 365
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ V: GR 19343
    CNG EA 197, 15 Oct. 2008, lot 76
    Elsen 95, 15 Mar. 2008, lot 479 = M&M GmbH 13, 9 Oct. 2003, lot 514
    Pierides coll. = V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus in the Collection of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides (Nicosia, 2002), p. 327, no. 442 = Parks 26.1
    Private coll. (ex NumCirc CVII/10, Dec. 1999, no. 4967) = Parks 26.4 = The Numismatic Report XXXIV-XXXV (2003-2004), p. 115, fig. 56