RPC I, 953

Province Cyrenaica and Crete
City Eleutherna 
Region Crete
Reign Tiberius
Obverse inscription ΤΙ ΚΑΙ ⳞΕΒΑⳞΤΟⳞ ΚΟΡ ΛΥ
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius, r.
Reverse inscription ΘΕΩ ⳞΕΒΑⳞΤΩ ΚΡΗΤΩΝ ΕΛΕΥΘ
Reverse design radiate head of Divus Augustus, r.

Coin no. 1 of RPC I, 953

 

Museum British Museum, London (UK)
Inventory no.
Reference BMC 18 = Sv, pl. XII, 8
Diameter
Weight 2.22
Axis 12
Note Walker (Metrology, p. 78, n. 25) supposed that this piece is an ancient forgery, made of iron with a coating of silver. Sv 49-50, quoted from Vaillant and Mus. Theup., are no doubt misread coins.
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