RPC I, 2254

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2254
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Roman Republic
Magistrate Publius Mucius (quattuorvir quinquennalis) ; Pic— (quattuorvir quinquennalis)
Issue Julius Caesar
Dating c. 45 BC (?)
Obverse inscription C G P I
Edition c(olonia) G(emella) P(ariana) I(ulia)
Translation Julian Twin Colony of Parium
Obverse design female head wearing stephane, right
Reverse inscription PIC MVC IIII I D D D
Edition Pic(—) Muc(ius) IIII(viri) i(ure) d(icundo) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation Pic— (and) Mucius, quattuorvirs for administering the law, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design praefericulum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.97 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference MG 251, no. 119, BMC 78–9
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 78
2 2     L BMC 79
3 3     P: 916 Wa 929
4 4     SNG vA 7437
5 5     Mu
6 6     NY: 2015.20.1182 RBW coll.
7 7     NY: 2015.20.1183 RBW coll.
8 8     CGT coll. = Kairos Auction 2, 6 Jan. 2018, lot 316
9 9     CGT coll. = Kairos Auction 3, 24 Feb. 2018, lot 389
10 10     Roma Numismatics EA 106, 16 Feb. 2023, lot 285
11 11     Josef Neuner coll.
12 12     ✸ Leu EA 27, Plankenhorn coll., 9 Sept. 2023, lot 1133