RPC I, 1714

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1714
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhoemetalkes II
Person (obv.) Rhoemetalkes I (king)
Person (rev.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΕΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ (sic)
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥημητάλκου
Translation of King Rhoemetalkes
Obverse design diademed head of Rhoemetalces, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ (sic)
Edition Καίσαρος Σεβαστός
Translation Caesar Augustus
Reverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.92 g
Axis 4, 6, 9
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Note According to E. Paunov, 1714 belongs to the reign of Rhoemetalces II (see 1721 with a similar style). See also Paunov 2018
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O AMC 843
2 2     CGT coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     ✸ B: 18211609, Fox
5 5     CGT coll.