RPC I, 2279

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2279
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Mysia
City Lampsacus
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Issue uncertain emperor (Tiberius?)
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Σεβασ(τός)
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius (?), right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗ
Edition Λαμψακη(νῶν)
Translation of the Lampsacenes
Reverse design winged hippocamp, right; uncertain object below
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.81 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Cop 233
Specimens 14 (10 in the core collections)
Note Corr.: Uncertain object is perhaps bunch of grapes (on side).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     NY: 1944.100.43022
3 3     P: 802
4 4     ✸ P: 803 Wa 892
5 5     Cop SNG 233
6 6     Cop SNG 234
7 7     B: 18282009, I-B
8 8     B: 18282008, I-B
9 9     Mu: 25
10 10     Mu: 26
11 11     Lindgren 263
12 12     Leeds-UL: 673
13 13     CGT coll. = Rauch 89, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 1367
14 14     CGT coll.