RPC I, 2909

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2909
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Tiberius
Magistrate Pythes II
Obverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Λαοδικέων
Translation of the Laodiceans
Obverse design laureate bust of Apollo with lyre, right
Reverse inscription ΠΥΘΗΣ ΠΥΘΟΥ ΔΙΣ
Edition Πυθῆς Πύθου δὶς
Translation Pythes, son of Pythes, twice
Reverse design cista mystica with serpent emerging right and surmounted by headdress of Isis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.90 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 62
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 62
2 2     L BMC 63
3 3     P: 1440 Wa 6258
4 4     Cop SNG 511
5 5     Mu: 18a
6 6     CNG EA 181, 6 Feb. 2008, lot 156
7 7     ✸ Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 21, 7 Sept. 2014, lot 305
8 8     Münster: 318
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll.
11 11     SNG vA 3807