RPC I, 2455

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2455
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippina I ; Germanicus
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΝ
Edition Γάϊον Καίσαρα Σεβαστόν
Translation for Gaius Caesar Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Caligula, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ, ΓΕΡΜ ΑΓΡΙΠ (in field)
Edition Μαγνήτων ἀπὸ Σιπύλου Γερμ(ανικὸς) Ἀγριπ(πῖνα)
Translation of the Magnetes from Sipylus, Germanicus (and) Agrippina
Reverse design Agrippina and Germanicus: Germanicus stands facing, wearing a toga capite velato and holding a patera; behind him stands Agrippina as Demeter, holding out ears of corn and a sceptre
Metal brass
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.99 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 51, Cop 257
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 658
2 2     L BMC 51
3 3     Cop SNG 257
4 4     B: 709/1901
5 5     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.