RPC I, 2946

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2946
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Gaius (Caesar)
Magistrate Lynkeus philopatris
Issue Group II: Augustus and Gaius
Dating c. 5 BC
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟΣ
Obverse design bare head of Gaius Caesar, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΛΥΝΚΕΥΣ
Reverse design laurel branch
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–5: same pair of dies. 6–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 2944/1–6, 2948/1–11, 2950/1–4, 2952/1–7, 2953A/1–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18241096, 1884/279
2 2     vA 3646
3 3     ✸ Nomos obolos 7, 9 July 2017, lot 289
4 4     Savoca 26 Blue, 23 Nov. 2019, lot 836
5 5     Savoca 28th Silver Auction, 16 Dec. 2018, lot 206
6 6     CGT coll. = Savoca 110 Blue, 14 Aug. 2021, lot 725
7 7     Naumann 102, 2 May 2021, lot 442