RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87432)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87432)
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Geta (Augustus)
Issue AD 209-211
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΤΑϹ ϹΕ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Γέτας Σε(βαστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Geta Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Geta, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Β
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ β
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak; between legs, star
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.46 g
Axis 12
Reference Bellinger —; McAlee —; Amandry & Prieur 53; Prieur 1173
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
Note older portrait than Prieur 1172, with a heavy beard; the obverse legend stops at 5 o'clock, whereas the legend ends below Geta's head on 1172.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
— —     CNG Triton XXII, Prieur coll., 8 Jan. 2019, lot 685 (ex Münzen und Medaillen AG 66, 22 Oct. 1984, lot 734) (Prieur 1173: this coin)
— —     ✸ Leu EA 13, 15 Aug. 2020, lot 1006
— —     Nomos 20, 10 July 2020, lot 343 (ex Savoca London 3 Silver, 15 Sept. 2019, lot 146)
— —     Roma Numismatics E-Live 1, 25 July 2018, lot 435