RPC I, 2893

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2893
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Magistrate Zeuxis philalethes
Dating c. 15 BC
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ ΖΕΥΞΙΣ, ΦΙΛΑ
Edition Λαοδικέων Ζεῦξις φιλα(λήθης)
Translation of the Laodiceans, Zeuxis Philalethes
Reverse design Zeus Laodiceus standing, left, holding eagle and staff
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.98 g
Axis 6, 11, 12
Reference BMC 149
Specimens 37 (11 in the core collections)
Die-links 3, 14: same pair of dies. 5, 12, 19, 36: same pair of dies. 13, 30: same pair of dies. 16, 29, 33: same pair of dies. 23, 27, 37: same pair of dies. 24, 28: same pair of dies. 26, 32: same pair of dies. 1, 7, 10, 24, 28, 34: same obv. die. 3–4, 6, 13–14, 17, 21, 23, 27, 30, 37: same obv. die. 5, 8, 12, 15–16, 18–19, 22, 29, 33, 36: same obv. die. 20, 25–6, 32, 35: same obv. die. 4, 22: same rev. die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1622 BMC 149
2 2     L: 1885,0606.306 BMC 150
3 3     L: 1979,0101.2259 ex vA 3835
4 4     Cop SNG 556
5 5     B: 18240962, 1906 Löbbecke
6 6     B: 18240964, 1928 Bernhard-Imhoof
7 7     B: 18240965, 1883/478
8 8     B: 18240966, 1906 Löbbecke
9 9     C: Leake
10 10     P: 1517
11 11     V: GR 30189
12 12     Lindgren 990
13 13     ✸ CNG EA 181, 6 Feb. 2008, lot 154, ex PV
14 14     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.
15 15     CGT coll. = Saint Paul 8, 9 July 2017, lot 233
16 16     D. Lowe coll.
17 17     Boston: 63.244
18 18     Boston: 64.1186
19 19     Bucephalus Numismatic 5, 29 Apr. 2022, lot 903
20 20     M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 553
21 21     Saint Paul Antiques 10, 2 Sept. 2017, lot 184
22 22     Naumann 89, 3 May 2020, lot 283
23 23     Themis 7, 27 June 2020, lot 587 = Demos 2, 5 June 2021, lot 466
24 24     CNG EA 378, 13 July 2016, lot 334
25 25     Roma EA 30, 29 Oct. 2016, lot 213
26 26     Naumann 52, 2 Apr. 2017, lot 338
27 27     Naumann 58, 1 Oct. 2017, lot 343
28 28     Savoca 1st Blue, 23 Sept. 2017, lot 810
29 29     Naumann 100, 7 Mar. 2021, lot 372
30 30     Demos 7, 29 Jan. 2022, lot 406
32 32     Demos 7, 29 Jan. 2022, lot 408
33 33     Bucephalus Numismatic 3, 12 Feb. 2022, lot 454
34 34     Aquila Numismatics 2, 7 May 2022, lot 592
35 35     Savoca 133rd Silver, 15 May 2022, lot 208
36 36     Peus 366, 29 Oct. 2000, lot 796
37 37     CNG EA 198, 5 Nov. 2008, lot 192
38 38     priv Coll H.I.