RPC I, 3380

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3380
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Sillyum
Reign Uncertain
Person (obv.) Uncertain
Obverse inscription Κ
Edition Καῖσαρ Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of uncertain emperor, right
Reverse inscription ϹΙΛΛΥΕΩΝ
Edition Σιλλυέων Σιλλυέων
Translation of the Sillyans
Reverse design laureate head of Apollo, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.55 g
Axis 12
Reference Cop 442
Specimens 7 (4 in the core collections)
Note The Κ was interpreted by Imhoof-Blumer as standing for ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ; the identification as Augustus seems unlikely in view of the use of Ϲ rather than Σ, which suggests a rather later date (Claudius???).
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop 442 'Augustus'
2 2     B: I-B GM 491, no. 475, 'Augustus'
3 3     V: GR 134915
4 4     Mu
5 5     ✸ Naville Numismatics 19, 13 Dec. 2015, lot 281
6 6     G. Giorgobiani coll.
7 7     CGT coll., ex Savoca 116th Blue, 23 Oct. 2021, lot 623