RPC I, 2740

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2740
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Cos
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Optimus Eudamos
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ
Edition Γάϊος Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικός
Translation Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Caligula, right
Reverse inscription ΚΩΙΩΝ ΠΟ ΟΠΤΙΜΟΣ ΕΥΔΑΜΟΣ Β
Edition Κωίων Πό(πλιος) Ὄπτιμος Εὔδαμος βʹ
Translation of the Coans, Publius Optimus Eudamos II
Reverse design coiled serpent, right
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.84 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 235
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 235
2 2     P: 1313
3 3     B: 4306
4 4     B: Rauch
5 5     NY: 1944.100.48531