RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 85303)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 85303)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Antonius Rufus (first archon for the third time)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition 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 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 three temples with four columns, each enclosing statue standing (the middle one being Kore of Sardis); above each temple, wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 18.87 g
Axis 6
Reference Hochard 2007 corr. & 2015, GRPLC 512 corr.
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    P: 1269
    O: Christ Church
    CGT coll.
    ✸ CGT coll.
    Stack's Coin Galleries Apr. 2010, 28 Apr. 2010, lot 251