RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 84783)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 84783)
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Caracalla (Augustus) ; Plautilla (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Αντωνεῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Αντωνεῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑΔΡ ϹΕΥΗΡΙΑΝΗϹ ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωϹ, Γ Β
Edition Ἁδριανῆς Σευηριανῆς Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως γʹ βʹ Ἁδρ(ιανῆς) Σευηριανῆς Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως γʹ βʹ
Translation of Hadrianic Severan Tarsus, metropolis (of the) 3 (eparchies), 2 (neocorate)
Reverse design Plautilla standing right, clasping hands with Caracalla, laureate and togate, standing left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 22.48 g
Axis 1, 7
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)
Note There is something in front of Caracalla on the obv., sometimes described as grapes; but it might just be a defect on the die.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     ✸ P: 1131 SNG 1482 = Wa 4644
— —     P: 1331 SNG 1483
— —     Auctiones GmbH e #73, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 64
— —     Biga Numismatics EA 20, 10 June 2023, lot 414
— —     Gadoury 2012, 1 Dec. 2012, lot 302 = Bertolami Fine Arts 5, 14 May 2012, lot 623 = Bertolami Fine Arts 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 209 = CNG 64, 24 Sept. 2003, lot 696 = SNG Levante 1032
— —     Heritage Auctions 232402, 10 Jan. 2024, lot 62109
— —     London Ancient Coins 32, 8 Jan. 2014, lot 50
— —     N&N London EA 17, 28 May 2023, lot 367
— —     Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 1004
— —     Savoca 130th Blue, 9 Apr. 2022, lot 783 = Savoca 118th Silver, 21 Nov. 2021, lot 331