RPC I, 1903

 

Image of specimen #16

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1903
Province Northern Black Sea
Region Bosporus
City Kingdom of the Bosporus
Reign Aspurgos
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ
Edition Τιβέριου Καίσαρος
Translation of Tiberius Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΡ ΙΒ
Edition β(ασιλέως) Ἀ(σπoύ)ρ(γου) ιβʹ
Translation of King Aspurgos,12th
Reverse design diademed head, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.01 g
Axis 12
Specimens 16 (14 in the core collections)
Note Corr.: The head of the king is diademed, not bare.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 6
2 2     L BMC 7
3 3     L: 1938,1007.221
4 4     Mu: 3
5 5     Mu: 4
6 6     Cop SNG 23
7 7     O: 23
8 8     O: 23
9 9     O: 23
10 10     P: 95
11 11     P: 96
12 12     P: 97
13 13     Weber 4792
14 14     NY: 1944.100.40996
15 15     L: 1995,0605.88
16 16     ✸ Roma Numismatics XIX, 26 Mar. 2020, lot 128 (ex CNG EA 255, 4 May 2011, lot 223)