RPC I, 2287

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2287
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right; to right, star
Reverse inscription ΑΒΥ
Edition Ἀβυ(δηνῶν)
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design lyre
Metal bronze
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 1.63 g
Axis 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note A star is not visible on 2, whose style may also be different: perhaps a separate issue?
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1916,1103.8
2 2     L: 1920,0516.17
3 3     CGT coll. = Saint Paul 10, 2 Sept. 2017, lot 180