RPC I, 2253A

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2253A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Roman Republic
Magistrate Publius Mucius (quattuorvir quinquennalis) ; Poblicius (quattuorvir quinquennalis)
Issue Julius Caesar
Dating c. 45 BC (?)
Obverse inscription C I P P EX D D
Edition c(olonia) I(ulia) P(ia) P(ariana) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation the Julian colony Pious Parium, by decree of the decurions
Obverse design female head wearing stephane, right; in field, right II
Reverse inscription [ ] POBLICI P MVCI IIIIVIR I D QVINQ
Edition [---] Poblici(us) P(ublius) Muci(us) IIIIvir(i) i(ure) d(icundo) quinq(uennales)
Translation [---] Poblicius (and) Publius Mucius, quinquennial quattuorvirs for administering the law
Reverse design founder ploughing with two oxen, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.16 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note This new and extraordinary coin might commemorate the foundation of the colony. The name [ ] Poblici(us) is new but P. Muci(us) is presumably the same man as Muc who is named as one of the IIIIVIR on RPC 2253-4. The formula IIIIVIR I(ure) D(icundo) is the same. What is new is QVINQ (uennales). The name of the colony C I P P must stand for Colonia Iulia Pia Pariana, Pia being appropriate for a colony founded by Caesar. The absence of G (Gemella or Gemina) is curious, but II must be some reference to Gemella/Gemina.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ RBW = CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 783