RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 73194)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 73194)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Antonius Rufus (first archon for the third time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Σευῆρος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Σε(υῆρος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΝ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Γ, ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΔΙϹ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀντωνίνου Ῥούφου ἄρχοντος αʹ τό γʹ Σαρδιανῶν δὶς νεωκόρων ἐπὶ Ἀν(τωνίνου) Ῥούφου ἄρχ(οντος) αʹ τό γʹ Σαρδιανῶν δὶς νεωκόρων
Translation under Antoninus Rufus, first archon for the third time, of the Sardians, twice neocorate
Reverse design Tyche standing right, holding Kore of Sardis and sceptre, facing Caracalla standing left, holding crown and sceptre; to left of Caracalla, seated prisoner
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.85 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2012, GRPLC 516
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 1270
    Gorny & Mosch 104, 9 Oct. 2000, lot 692
    ✸ Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 498