RPC I, 2647

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2647
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Tralles
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Person (rev.) Livia (Augusta)
Dating c. 2 BC?
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right; before, lituus
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ Λ(Ε)ΙΒΙΑ
Edition Καίσαρέων Λειβία
Translation of the Caesarians, Livia
Reverse design Livia (as Demeter) holding ears of corn and poppy; in right field, crescent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.20 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 115, Cop 689
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 4: same rev. die as 2648/6.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 115
2 2     L BMC 114
3 3     L BMC 116
4 4     B: I-B LS 175, no. 26
5 5     Cop SNG 689
6 6     Lewis = SNG 1478
7 7     Zeus Budget Auction 7, 10 May 2020, lot 311