RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 74072)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 74072)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Dating AD 211/15
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR SEV ANTON AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Sev(erus) Anton(inus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Caracalla, right
Reverse inscription COL IVL AVG FEL BER
Edition colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus col(onia) Iul(ia) Aug(usta) Fel(ix) Ber(ytus)
Translation colony Julia Augusta Felix, Berytus
Reverse design temple with four columns with steps leading up to it, pellet in pediment, with cult statue of Astarte turreted, standing facing within, holding aphlaston in her right hand, her left foot standing on prow; to right, column surmounted by Nike, crowning Astarte
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.94 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Reference Rouvier 564; BMC 148–155; Lindgren II, 2265; Sawaya 1421-1462
Specimens 50 (32 in the core collections)
Note diff. positions for rev. legend

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L: HPB,p156.6 BMC 148
    L: HPB,p156.10 BMC 149
    L: 1909,0102.14 BMC 150
    L: G.4410 BMC 151
    L: 1841,B.3604 BMC 152
    L: 1908,0407.17 BMC 153
    L: BNK,G.858 BMC 154
    L: HPB,p156.7 BMC 155
    P: Chandon de Briailles 768.5
    P: Chandon de Briailles 768.9
    P: Luynes 3128 (43-47-28)
    P: Babelon 1274
    ✸ P: Babelon 1272
    P: Chandon de Briailles 768.3
    P: Vogüé 318
    P: Babelon 1275
    P: Chandon de Briailles 768.4
    P: Chandon de Briailles 768.2
    P: 1966.453 SNG Delepierre 6
    C: CM.LK.1344-R
    Mu: 30
    NY: 1944.86.5
    NY: 1992.54.813
    NY: 1944.100.72331
    NY: 1944.100.72332
    NY: 1944.100.72335
    NY: 1944.100.72334
    NY: 1944.100.72336
    NY: 1944.100.72333
    O
    O
    O
    Boston: 68.779
    Freiburg: 12464
    CGB
    CGT coll.
    CNG EA 148, 20 Sept. 2006, lot 279 = Freeman & Sear 6, 6 Oct. 2000, lot 398
    CNG EA 172, 5 Sept. 2007, lot 117
    CNG EA 205, 25 Feb. 2009, lot 329
    London Ancient Coins S, 3 July 2015, lot 95
    M&M GmbH 20, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 801
    Münzen Sänn
    Peus 403, 27 Apr. 2011, lot 832
    Roma 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2319
    Roma E-Sale 74, 20 Aug. 2020, lot 746 = Roma E-Sale 61, 22 Aug. 2019, lot 515 = Roma E-Sale 44, 3 Mar. 2018, lot 445
    Roma Numismatics EA 62, 17 Oct. 2019, lot 671 = Roma Numismatics E-Live Auction 3, 25 Oct. 2018, lot 508 = VAuctions 321, 10 Nov. 2016, lot 73
    Roma Numismatics EA 78, 17 Dec. 2020, lot 861
    Trade (Roma Aeternae Numismatics, VCoins)
    Trade (Roma Aeternae Numismatics, VCoins)
    Trade (Zuzim, VCoins)