laureate head of Augustus (?) or Tiberius (?), right
Reverse inscription
ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition
Ἀλαβανδέων
Translation
of the Alabandians
Reverse design
laureate and draped bust of Apollo, right, with lyre
Metal
brass
Average diameter
18 mm
Average weight
4.17 g
Axis
12
Reference
BMC 26
Specimens
3 (2 in the core collections)
Note
The portrait could be of Augustus or Tiberius, or a later emperor such as Hadrian; the break in the obv. legend ΣΕΒΑΣ-ΤΟΣ and the truncation recall Tiberian portraits from Lydia and Phrygia, perhaps suggesting that Tiberius is the more likely choice. On the other hand, a much later date is perhaps also suggested by the use of brass; again, this is uncertain.
