RPC I, 3355

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3355
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Lycia
City Balbura
Reign Caligula
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Augustus (Divus)
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Γάϊος Σεβαστός
Translation Gaius Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Caligula, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΛ
Edition Βαλ(βουρέων)
Translation of the Balbureans
Reverse design radiate head of Augustus between two stars
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.32 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note The L coin was acquired in a group with other Lycian coins, so there should be no real doubt about the attribution to Balbura. The rev. is a copy of aurei and denarii of Caligula.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1905,1005.14
2 2     ✸ CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 825 (ex CNG 38, 1996, lot 676)