RPC I, 1659

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1659
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Drusus Caesar
Obverse inscription DRV CAES
Edition Dru(sus) Caes(ar)
Translation Drusus Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Drusus, right
Reverse inscription
Reverse design two priests ploughing, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 4.75 g
Axis 2, 6, 12
Specimens 11 (6 in the core collections)
Note See now Burnett-Martin, for attribution to Alexandria Troas. Formerly Uncertain (Philippi)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 948
2 2     P: Delepierre
3 3     V: GR 16321
4 4     O
5 5     B: 18243353, 9749
6 6     Istanbul: K-O 960-55 1974
7 7     ✸ P. Villemur coll. = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1213
8 8     Mu
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     The Coin Cabinet Ltd. Ancients Auction 2, 11 Sep. 2023, ot 136