RPC I, 2289

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2289
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Adramyteum
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Issue Sebastos—Tiberius?
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΥ
Edition Σεβαστοῦ Σεβαστοῦ
Translation of Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius (?), right
Reverse inscription [ΑΒ]ΥΔΗΝ
Edition Ἀβυδηνῶν Ἀβυδην(ῶν)
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design lyre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 2.02 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note Corr: this may well be the same as 2288. On spec. 8, 3 letters can be seen in front of the head, completing the legend as ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟΥ.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 76
2 2     Sinop: 3.95.70 Found in Erdek (Cyzicus), A.T. Tek and M. Arslan, in (ed) R. Ashton, Studies in Ancient Coinage from Turkey (London, 1996), p. 21 no. 52: ‘[AB]YΔΗ(no N., pace RPC)’ and Pl. 14
3 3     Naumann 55, 2 July 2017, lot 439
4 4     CGT coll. = Savoca 85 Blue, 19 Sept. 2020, lot 1046
5 5     Savoca Blue 134, 21 May 2022, lot 667
6 6     M.B. Richter (ex Nomos Obolos Webauction 34, 10 Nov. 2024, lot 670)
7 7     O AMC 1235
8 8     ✸ Savoca Coins Blue 30th Blue, 21–22 Mar. 2020, lot 1111