RPC I, 2350

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2350
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Perperene
Reign Uncertain
Issue Roma
Dating c. AD 40/60?
Obverse inscription ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ
Edition Θεὰν Ῥώμην
Translation for the Goddess Roma
Obverse design draped and turreted bust of Roma, right, with two tresses on neck
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΠΕΡΗΝΙΩΝ
Edition Περπερηνίων
Translation of the Perperenians
Reverse design bunch of grapes on branch, with vine leaf to left
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.59 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference Cop 523; Barth & Stauber 12–14
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Note Retrograde Ns in both legends. Probably all same dies.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1620 SNG vA 7519
2 2     Mu: 3
3 3     ✸ P: 1508 Wa 974
4 4     Cop SNG 523
5 5     V: GR 34246
6 6     B: 18269180, I-B
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     Plankenhorn 16