RPC I, 2885

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2885
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Cibyra
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Dating AD 15/16
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Tiberius, right
Reverse inscription ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩ, Ρ
Edition Κιβυρατῶ(ν) ρʹ
Translation of the Cibyrates, 100
Reverse design Zeus standing, left, with thunderbolt and sceptre; to left, palm, caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.48 g
Axis 12
Reference KM 256, no. 24b, AMC 1381
Specimens 15 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–4, 6: same pair of dies. 5, 7–9, 12: same pair of dies. 11, 16: same pair of dies. 2–4, 6, 13, 15: same obv. die. 5, 7–12, 14, 16: same obv. die. 2–9, 12: same rev. die. 10, 13: same rev. die.
Note The RPC types 2884 and 2885 have been merged because of die-links between the two types. The Ϙ may possibly be a mistake for P: see introduction. 
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     P: 715 Wa 5821
3 3     O AMC 1381
4 4     ✸ B: 18209562, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof KM 24b
5 5     Schulten, 20-22 Oct. 1987, lot 387
6 6     Helios 6, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 680
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     Savoca EA 84 Silver, 30 Aug. 2020, lot 199
9 9     Papillon Auction 5, 6 Mar. 2021, lot 458
10 10     Demos 3, 17 Jul. 2021, lot 416
11 11     Savoca Blue 123, 15 Jan. 2022, lot 661
12 12     Savoca 132 Blue, 7 May 2022, lot 607
13 13     Ares 2, 28 Sept. 2019, lot 444
14 14     Victoria Numismatics Auction 1, 8 Aug. 2022, lot 265
15 15     Cop SNG 280
16 16     L: HPB,p142.6.A BMC 39