RPC I, 1450A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1450A
Province Achaea
Region Thessaly
City Koinon of Thessaly
Reign Nero
Magistrate Laouchos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΩΝ
Edition Εἰρήνη Σεβαστὴ Θεσσαλῶν
Translation Augustan peace, of the Thessalians
Obverse design bust of Eirene
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΥΧΟΥ ΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΥ
Edition Λαοῦχου στρατηγοῦ
Translation of Laouchos, strategos
Reverse design Apollo sitting right on stool, playing cithara
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 9.51 g
Axis 12
Reference Burrer Em 2, p. 161, 80 (series 4, 2)
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Note The head of Eirene is regarded as that of Agrippina the younger by Hahn, Frauen p. 348 no. 177.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     see Burrer
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 299, 27 Mar. 2013, lot 32 = BCD coll.
3 3     CNG EA 325, 23 Apr. 2014, lot 50 = BCD coll.