RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 79753)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 79753)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Selinus-Traianopolis
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹΕΠΤ ϹΕΟΥ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Λούκιος Σεπτίμιος Σεουῆρος Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Σεπτ(ίμιος) Σεου(ῆρος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟ ϹΕΛΙΝΟ ΤΗϹ ΙΕΡΑϹ, ΘΕΟΥ ΤΡΑ
Edition Τραιανοπολειτῶν Σελινουσίων τῆς ἱερᾶς θεοῦ Τραιανοῦ Τραιανο(πολειτῶν) Σελινο(υσίων) τῆς ἱερᾶς θεοῦ Τρα(ιανοῦ)
Translation of the Trajanopolitan Selinusians, of the sacred city, of divine Trajan
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 15.93 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Levante, Selinus 43–6
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L: 1869,0703.69 BMC 1
    B: 18225326, 1914/699 Egger, 46 (Prowe), lot 2230
    Boston: 63.3004
    Milan Levante, Selinus, 43
    CGT coll. (ex Savoca 24 Blue, 21 Sept. 2019, lot 1054)
    CNG EA 304, 12 June 2013, lot 250
    CNG Mail Bid Sale 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1379 = Empire Coins 8, 7 Dec. 1987, lot 188
    Concordia Numismatic 9, 15 Oct. 2023, lot 631
    ✸ Leu WA 32, 7–10 Dec. 2024, lot 1150