RPC I, 3368A

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 3368A
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Magydus
Reign Galba
Person (obv.) Galba (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΓΑΛΒΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Γάλβας Καῖσαρ
Translation Galba Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Galba, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΥΔΕωΝ, Θ
Edition Μαγυδέων θʹ
Translation of the Magydeans, 9
Reverse design Athena standing left, holding Nike on her extended right hand, her left resting on spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.71 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note V. Prokhorov reads ΜΑΓΥ-ΔƐⲰΝ Θ, so Magydus. The letter Θ makes perfect sense for Magydus/Galba, since H is known for Nero. This is very convincing, and all credit to him.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Savoca 94 Silver, 14 Feb. 2021, lot 314
2 2     R. Frölich coll. (ex Numismad 16, 28–29 July 2024, lot 306)