RPC I, 1715

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 1715
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhoemetalkes I
Person (obv.) Rhoemetalkes I (king)
Person (rev.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥοιμητάλκου
Translation of King Rhoemetalces
Obverse design diademed head of Rhoemetalces, right; (monogram on neck)
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
Edition Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ
Translation of Caesar Augustus
Reverse design laureate head of Augustus, right; in front, capricorn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 7.23 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Youroukova 171–5, pl. XXI
Specimens 15 (7 in the core collections)
Note Rev: laureate, not bare head.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

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