RPC I, 2088

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2088
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Bithynia
City Heraclea Pontica
Reign Uncertain
Issue Reign of Augustus? King Rhaescuporis of Thrace?
Obverse inscription ΡΑΒ
Edition Ραβ
Translation RAB
Obverse design Heracles strangling lion
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΑΝ
Edition Ἡρακλεωτᾶν
Translation of the Heracleans
Reverse design statue of Athena on basis, with patera and spear with shield
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.04 g
Axis 12
Reference Rec 68
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: TC,p121.1.Her BMC 43
2 2     P: 616 Wa 337 = Rec, pl. LVII.9
3 3     Cop SNG 426
4 4     P: 617
5 5     V: GR 37704
6 6     ✸ CNG EA 188, 28 May 2008, lot 214
7 7     Stancomb SNG 1067 = Roma Numismatics EA 69, 16 Apr. 2020, lot 181 (ex Glendining, Lockett IV, 21 Feb. 1961)