RPC I, 2823

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2823
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Alabanda
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Agrippina II
Dating probably AD 54/9
Obverse inscription ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣ[ΤΗ]
Edition Ἀγριππίνα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Agrippina Augusta
Obverse design head of Agrippina II, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition Ἀλαβανδέων
Translation of the Alabandians
Reverse design turreted bust, right
Metal copper
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.34 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 29
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
Note The bust on the rev. was described by BMC as 'Tyche of City?'; another possibility would be Roma (cf. Pergamum 2373 ff.). Letter form Ⳟ.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 29
2 2     Mu: 9