RPC V.3, — (unassigned; ID 88047)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.3
Number — (unassigned; ID 88047)
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Septimius Severus
Person (obv.) Septimius Severus (Augustus)
Issue Severus year 13
Dating AD 205
Obverse inscription [ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ϹΕ]Π ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟϹ [ ]
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τίμιος) Σεουῆρος [---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Septimius Severus, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΙΑϹ ΕΤ [ΙΓ], ϹΕΟΥΗΡΟΥ ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥΟΝΤΟϹ Ο ΚΟϹΜΟϹ ΕΥΤΥΧΙ
Edition Μητροπόλεως Καισαρείας ἔτ(ους) ιγʹ Σεουῆρου βασιλεύοντος ὁ κόσμος εὐτυχε(ῖ)
Translation of the metropolis of Caesarea, year 13, during the reign of Severus, the world is fortunate
Reverse design Mount Argaeus on inscribed altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.84 g
Axis 11
Reference S —; Ganschow —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note See also https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/66790 for corresponding coins for Geta with the same acclamation.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    ✸ Henseler 744A, ex Biga Numismatics EA 20, 10–11 June 2023, lot 634