RPC I, 2538B

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2538B
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Magistrate Theophilos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ
Edition Τιβέριον Σεβαστὸν
Translation for Tiberius Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΟΦΙΛΟΣ ΣΤΡΑ ΥΠΑΙΠΗΝΩΝ
Edition Θεόφιλος στρα(τηγὸς) Ὑπαιπηνῶν
Translation Theophilos, strategos of the Hypaepenans
Reverse design bearded male figure standing left, with branch (?) and uncertain object
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.85 g
Axis 11
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The name is new; the identity of the reverse figure is puzzling, as it does not seem to be the normal Zeus or Dionysus.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
Feedback

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Kovacs
2 2     ✸ Naville Numismatics 45, 9 Dec. 2018, lot 165