RPC I, 2471

 

Image of specimen #49

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2471
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippina I ; Germanicus
Magistrate Gaius Calpurnius Aviola (proconsul) ; Menophanes
Dating c. AD 37/8
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΝ ΕΠΙ ΑΟΥΙΟΛΑ
Edition Γάϊον Καίσαρα Γερμανικόν ἐπὶ Αὐι(όλα)
Translation for Gaius Caesar Germanicus, under Aviola
Obverse design laureate head of Caligula, right
Reverse inscription ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΕΙΝΑΝ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΗϹ
Edition Γερμανικὸν Ἀγριππεῖναν Ζμυρναίων Μηνοφάνης
Translation for Germanicus (and) Agrippina, of the Smyrnaeans, Menophanes
Reverse design draped bust of Agrippina I, right, facing bare head of Germanicus, left
Metal brass
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.58 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose XXIX
Specimens 50 (2 in the core collections)
Note 6 obv. and 23 rev. dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1771 ex vA 2201
2 2     L BMC 269
3 3 –47     see Klose
48 48     Naumann 71, 4 Nov. 2018, lot 327
49 49     ✸ Editions Gadoury, 1 Dec. 2012, lot 86 (ex Gorny & Mosch 141, 10 Oct. 2005, lot 209)
50 50     Boston: 62.383