RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87863)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87863)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Macrinus (Augustus)
Issue Group O
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΟΠ ϹΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Σεουῆρος Μακρῖνος Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Σε(ουῆρος) Μακρῖνος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Macrinus, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ ΤΟ Δ, Ο
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος τὸ δʹ Ο δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος τὸ δʹ Ο
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the fourth time, Ο
Reverse design eagle standing facing, head left, wings spread, wreath in beak; between eagle's legs, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Shamash, left
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.70 g
Axis 12
Reference Prieur 1004A
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The last three letters of the reverse legend, TO∆, have been recut as ΠΠ, most likely indicating the mint was reusing a die from Caracalla's reign.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
— —     CNG EA 182, 20 Feb. 2008, lot 155
— —     ✸ CNG EA 447, Prieur coll., 3 July 2019, lot 307 (ex Elsen 36, 17 Sep. 1994, lot 495) (Prieur 1004A: this coin)