RPC I, 2914

 

Image of specimen #16

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2914
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Nero
Magistrate Antonius Zenon II, grandson of Polemon (priest for the fourth time)
Obverse inscription ΔΗΜΟΣ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Δῆμος Λαοδικέων
Translation people of the Laodiceans
Obverse design laureate head of Demos of Laodicea, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΙΕ ΖΗΝΩΝΟΣ ΠΟ ΥΙ ΤΟ Δ
Edition ἐπὶ ἱε(ρέως) Ζήνωνος Πο(λεμῶνος) υἱ(οῦ) τὸ δʹ
Translation under the priest Zenon, of Polemon, for the fourth time
Reverse design Zeus Laodiceus standing, left, with eagle and staff
Metal bronze
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.01 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 74, Cop 516, Martin, Demos Laodikeia 3
Specimens 18 (12 in the core collections)
Note The Ζ is retrograde. For the attribution to the reign of Nero, compare the style with RPC I, 2928.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 75
2 2     L BMC 74
3 3     P: 1499 Wa 6241
4 4     P: 1500 Wa 6242
5 5     P: 1435b
6 6     Cop SNG 516
7 7     O
8 8     O
9 9     B: I-B
10 10     B: Rauch
11 11     B: 477/1883
12 12     V: GR 31918
13 13     SNG vA 3809
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     Noble 106, 29 July 2014, lot 3417
16 16     ✸ Münzzentrum Rheinland 174, 2 Sept. 2015, lot 265
17 17     Boston: 62.546
18 18     Bucephalus Numismatic Black 16, 24 Feb. 2023, lot 739