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Title: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: Aleph on February 17, 2019, 05:39:56 pm

Picked this up at a local coin show today.  Large Severan era provinicials from Pamphylia are not common which is what drew my interest.  Having gotten home, I have not been able to identify a reference (not in BMC, Lindgren, wildwinds, or acsearch) although it appears to be an obverse die match with this coin on asiaminorcoins.com, https://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=266&pid=12637#top_display_media. 

Can anyone supply a reference?  Thanks!

33 mm (vertical), 20.87 g, 6 h

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: curtislclay on February 17, 2019, 06:08:44 pm

A coin of Aquilia Severa at Side seems to share its rev. die with yours: SNG Paris 831.

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: Aleph on February 17, 2019, 06:12:43 pm

Thanks, Curtis!  So this may be a new or, at least, a rare combination.

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: curtislclay on February 17, 2019, 06:30:09 pm

Not in RPC temp. online, who list eight types for Soaemias at Side.

I don't know how complete the collection of material for RPC Elagabalus is. Still I don't doubt that your coin is quite rare!

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: Dominic T on February 17, 2019, 07:47:28 pm

Here is the reverse picture of the Paris coin. The description says :
Reverse : CIΔHTΩN   Athena standing left, a phiale and a spear in hands; an agonistic wreath on a table with two palms.
DT

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: archivum on February 18, 2019, 03:23:07 pm

Yes, a rare combination, also missing from databank Isegrim!

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: curtislclay on February 18, 2019, 04:11:14 pm

You should submit your coin to RPC online!

I'm sure the authors and editiors would be grateful to be able to add its description and picture to their database.

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: Aleph on February 20, 2019, 09:39:15 pm

Submitted!

Title: Re: Reference request for Julia Soaemias from Side
Post by: curtislclay on February 20, 2019, 09:55:07 pm

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