RPC I, 2125A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2125A
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Sinope
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Augustus (Divus)
Issue Year 64
Dating 18/19
Obverse inscription DIVO AVGVSTO EX DD
Obverse design laureate head of Divus Augustus, left; in left field, thunderbolt
Reverse inscription AVG [ ] C I F AN LXIIII
Reverse design male figure standing left, holding patera over altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 5
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note This coin is dated year 64 = AD 18/19 and represents the largest denomination struck in AD 18/19 under Tiberius. A type for Tiberius might be expected. It is interesting to note that this denomination is similar to the coins of Divo Augusto under Nero (RPC 2136 and 2141).
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ J. Aiello coll.