RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87495)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87495)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Phoenicia
City Orthosia
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ Α ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστὸς Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβ(αστὸς)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Δ
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος δʹ δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος δʹ
Translation holder of the tribunician power, consul for the fourth time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right, wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, idol holding a curved object flanked by two animals
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.35 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Bellinger 256; Prieur 1220
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

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