RPC I, 1721B

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 1721B
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhoemetalkes II
Person (obv.) Rhoemetalkes I (king)
Person (rev.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ
Edition Βασιλέως Ῥοιμητάλκου
Translation of King Rhoemetalces
Obverse design diademed head of Rhoemetalces, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ
Edition αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ
Translation of Imperator Caesar Augustus
Reverse design bare head of Tiberius, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.91 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     M. B. Richter coll. (ex Auctiones GmbH Sale 53, 20 Nov. 2016, lot 70, Auctiones GmbH Sale 56, 18 June 2017, lot 61)
2 2     ✸ Leu WA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 535
3 3     Elsen 118, 14 Sept. 2013, lot 370