RPC I, 2773A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2773A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Ceramus
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Uncertain
Magistrate Hermophantos
Obverse inscription ΚΕΡΑΜΙΗΤΩΝ
Edition Κεραμηιτῶν
Translation of the Ceramians
Obverse design laureate head, right
Reverse inscription ΕΡΜΟΦΑΝΤΟϹ
Edition Ἑρμόφαντος
Translation Hermophantos
Reverse design eagle standing left with open wings
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.26 g
Axis 12
Reference Türkoğlu, Keramos D.02
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The identification of the emperor is uncertain, though it looks Julio-Claudian; perhaps Tiberius.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1990,0717.1
2 2     ✸ M&M GmbH 13, 9 Oct. 2003, lot 434