RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 81665)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 81665)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Neapolis
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Issue K group
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Ἀντωνῖνος Σε(βαστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Caracalla, right, with slight drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ ΤΟ Δ
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸʹ δ δημαρ(χικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατο(ς) τὸʹ δ
Translation holder of the tribunician power, consul for the fourth time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; pellet above small horned altar between the eagle's legs; K in upper right field
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.35 g
Axis 1
Reference Prieur 1317 (Byblus)
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note M of ΔΗΜΑΡ inverted; reattributed to Neapolis: see Farhi & Bessarabov 2021

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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ P: R 2801 Prieur 1317