RPC I, 2515

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2515
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Teos
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΚΤΙΣΤΗΣ
Edition Σεβαστός Κτιστής
Translation Augustus Founder
Obverse design laureate head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΤΗΙΩΝ
Edition Τηΐων
Translation of the Teians
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, with cantharus and filleted thyrsus; to left, griffin
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.36 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 67
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
Note Mu 45 (labelled 'Drusus and Antonia') is either another example of this, or of the similar type for Nero (2516).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18241701, I-B
2 2     B: 18241700, Fox
3 3     B: 18241702, Löbb
4 4     L BMC 67
5 5     V: GR 30970
6 6     Mu: 44a
7 7     SNG Turkey 10. The Yavuz Tatiş coll. no. 411
8 8     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
9 9     CNG EA 188, 28 May 2008, lot 238