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
Edition Γάϊος
Translation Gaius
Obverse design bare head of Gaius Caesar, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΛΥΝΚΕΥΣ
Edition Ἱεραπολειτῶν Λύγκευς
Translation of the Hierapolitans, Lynkeus
Reverse design laurel branch
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.98 g
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.
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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