RPC I, 3054

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3054
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Tripolis
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Livia (Augusta) ; Tiberius (Augustus)
Magistrate Menandros, son of Metrodoros, philocaesar (in the office for the fourth time)
Obverse inscription ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΚΑΙ [ΣΕΒΑΣ]ΤΗΝ ΤΡΙΠΟΛΕΙ
Edition Σεβαστὸν καὶ Σεβαστὴν Τριπολεῖ(ται)
Translation the Tripolitans (honour) Augustus and Augusta
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius and draped bust of Livia, jugate, left
Reverse inscription ΜΕΝΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΔΩΡΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙ, ΤΟ Δ (to r.)
Edition Μένανδρος Μητροδώρου φιλόκαι(σαρ) τὸ δ
Translation Menandros, son of Metrodoros, philocaesar, for the fourth time
Reverse design radiate head of Helios, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.80 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Cop 744
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note Rev. legend corrected from ΦΙΛΟΚΑΙΣΑΡ. The obv. is still slightly uncertain, but from the space available it must be as suggested now (2020). It is almost clear on the Biga coin.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop SNG 744
2 2     B: I-B KM 188, no. 4
3 3     CNG MBS 47, 16 Sept. 1998, lot 832 = CNG 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 963
4 4     ✸ Hirsch 346, 13 Feb. 2019, lot 2504 (ex CNG 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 963)
5 5     Biga Auction 1, 8 Nov. 2020, lot 239
6 6     Nomos Obolοs 17, 20 Dec. 2020, lot 475
7 7     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 29, 1 Mar. 2015, lot 434 = GRPCL Tripolis 89
8 8     Istanbul Gokyildirim 918