RPC I, 2245

 

Image of specimen #25

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2245
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Obverse inscription
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Reverse design capricorn, left, with head turned back; monogram including ΖΚ
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.23 g
Axis 6, 9, 10, 11, 12
Reference F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 27, no. 3, AMC 1183
Specimens 29 (16 in the core collections)
Note For attribution to Cyzicus, see introduction. —— The four specimens found in the excavations at Cyzicus now finally confirm the attribution to Cyzicus.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1663 vA 7654 'Scepsis'
2 2     L: 1844,0425.210 FITA, pl. XI.15
3 3     O AMC 1183
4 4     O AMC 1184
5 5     O AMC 1185
6 6     vA 7436 'Parium'
7 7     P: Alexandria 799
8 8     P: Alexandria 800
9 9     P: Alexandria 801
10 10     B: Löbb.
11 11     B
12 12     V: Sebaste, Cilicia 19141
13 13     C: 241/1948 (Grant) SNG 4157
14 14     Mu: Sebaste, Cilicia 3
15 15     JSW
16 16     NY: 1944.100.42817
17 17     NY: 1944.100.42818
18 18     NY: 1944.100.42819
19 19     Cyzicus excavations = H. Köker, NC 2007, p. 306 no. 4
20 20     Cyzicus excavations = H. Köker, NC 2007, p. 306 no. 5
21 21     Cyzicus excavations = H. Köker, NC 2007, p. 306 no. 6
22 22     Cyzicus excavations = H. Köker, NC 2007, p. 306 no. 7
23 23     CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1273
24 24     Nomos obolos 14, 15 Dec. 2019, lot 339
25 25     ✸ Gorny & Mosch EA 274, 20 Nov. 2020, lot 2610
26 26     CGT coll.
27 27     CGT coll.
28 28     CGT coll.
29 29     Olympus Numismatik 3, 5 May 2023, lot 358