RPC I, 1776

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1776
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Byzantium
Reign Roman Republic
Issue Reign of Rhoemetalces
Dating c. 10 BC
Obverse inscription ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ
Edition Βυζαντίων
Translation of the Byzantines
Obverse design between two torches
Reverse inscription ΡΚΑ
Edition Ῥ(οιμητ)ά(λ)κ(ης)
Translation Rhoemetalces
Reverse design in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.14 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Sch 1900–6
Specimens 9 (2 in the core collections)
Note Six obv. dies

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 53
2 2 –7     see Sch
8 8     NY: 2008.1.7
9 9     ✸ priv Coll H. I.