RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 70891)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 70891)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Saitta
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Magistrate Andronikos IV, great-great-grandson of Iollas (first archon and stephanephoros)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹΕΠ ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ ΠΕΡΤΙ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τίμιος) Σεουῆρος Περτί(ναξ)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝΔΡΟΝΕΙΚΟΥ Δ ΙΟΛΛΑ Κ ϹΤΕΦΑ, ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, ΑΡΧ Α
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀνδρονεῖκου δʹ Ἰόλλα κ(αὶ) στεφα(νηφόρου) Σαϊττηνῶν ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ
Translation under Andronikos IV, descendant of Iollas and stephanephoros, of the Saittans, first archon
Reverse design Mên standing right, crescent at shoulder, holding pine cone and sceptre facing Cybele seated left, holding patera and resting on tympanum, at her feet, lion seated
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 45 mm
Average weight 46.43 g
Axis 6
Reference GRPCL 84; Hochard 1696; Amandry Saittai A.III.1
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type