RPC I, 1741B

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1741B
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Sestus
Reign Augustus
Obverse inscription
Obverse design head of Hermes wearing petasus, left
Reverse inscription ΣΗΣ, Δ
Edition Σῆσ(τος) Δ
Translation Sestus, Δ(?)
Reverse design lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.89 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note The presence of the Δ suggests a link with 1741A. The hat worn by the head looks like a petasus, though no wings are visible.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CGT coll., ex Savoca Coins Blue 150, 10 Dec. 2022, lot 699