RPC I, 1716

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1716
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhoemetalkes I
Person (obv.) Rhoemetalkes I (king) ; Kotys IV (king)
Person (rev.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ, ΡΟΙΜΤ (monogram on neck)
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥοιμητάλκου Ῥοιμ(η)τ(άλκης)
Translation of King Rhoemetalces, Rhoemetalces
Obverse design diademed head of Rhoemetalces, right, small bust (Kotys IV) in front, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
Edition Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ
Translation of Caesar Augustus
Reverse design bare head of Augustus, right; in front, capricorn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.12 g
Axis 6
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1915,0603.11
2 2     JSW
3 3     ✸ Hirsch 298, 7 May 2014, lot 519
4 4     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 16, 4 May 2014, lot 673
5 5     CGT coll.
6 6     Boston: 64.959