RPC I, 2107

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
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.

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