RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 87871)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 87871)
Province Syria Phoenice
Region Syria
City Emesa
Reign Macrinus
Person (obv.) Diadumenian (Caesar)
Issue Group A
Obverse inscription ΜΑΡ ΟΠ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟϹ Κ
Edition Μᾶρκος Ὀπέλλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Καῖσαρ Μᾶρ(κος) Ὀπ(έλλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Marcus Opellius Antoninus Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟϹ, Α
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος α' δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατος α'
Translation holding tribunician power, consul for the first time
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 25 mm
Average weight 11.93 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference Prieur 967
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note A below eagle's head

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L: 1973,0112.1
    ✸ Agora Auctions Pegasi Buy or Bid 155, 19 Mar. 2019, lot 253 (ex Roma Numismatics EA 43, 3 Feb. 2018, lot 421)
    CNG EA 447, Prieur coll., 3 July 2019, lot 312 (Prieur 967: this coin)
    Gorny & Mosch 107, 2 Apr. 2001, lot 327