RPC I, 1720

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1720
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
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
Edition Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ
Translation of Caesar Augustus
Reverse design bare head of Augustus, right, long-necked vase in the field, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.84 g
Axis 6
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1913,0621.4
2 2     P: 291
3 3     B: 18211390, Fox
4 4     B: 18211389, 1846/5385
5 5     ✸ CGT coll. = Art Coins Roma EA 11, 23 Sept. 2013, lot 369