RPC I, 2107


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
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Volume	I
Number	2107
Province	Bithynia-Pontus
Region	Paphlagonia
City	Sinope
Reign	Roman Republic
Magistrate	Publius Sulpicius Rufus, son of Quintus (proconsul)
Dating	c. 46/45 BC
Obverse inscription	COLON FEL SIN, P SVLP
Edition	colon(ia) Fel(ix) Sin(ope) P(ublius) Sulp(icius)
Translation	colony of Felix Sinope, Publius Sulpicius
Obverse design	head of Tyche, right
Reverse inscription	]DIC(?) Q F RVF PROCOS PONTIFE[
Edition	[---]DIC Q(uinti) f(ilius) Ruf(us) proco(n)s(ul) pontife[---]
Translation	[---] DIC son of Quintus, Rufus, proconsul, pontifex [---]
Reverse design	sacrificial implements
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	25 mm
Average weight	13.54 g
Axis	12
Reference	Rec 75a, FITA 251–2
Specimens	8 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links	1–2: same obv. die.
Note	See introduction for discussion of readings.

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	P: 756a	FITA, pl. VIII.3	25	16.35	12	]COLON FEL SIN P SVLP[/]RVF PROCOS PONTIFE[	Show
2	2	V: GR 279295		25		12	]OLON[/]RVF PROCOS PO[	Show
3	3		Rec 75a	25		12	'COLON FE[/]DIC Q F RVFR['	Show
4	4	Sinop	Casey 294		9.78			Show
5	5	Sinop	Casey 295		7.54			Show
6	6	Sinop	Casey 296		17.21			Show
7	7		Gorny & Mosch 229, 10 Mar. 2015, lot 1528	25.1	21.51			Show
8	8		Rex Numismatics E-Rex 3, 17 Nov. 2023, lot 415	23.8	8.87			Show