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 Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of uncertain emperor, right
Reverse inscription ϹΙΛΛΥΕΩΝ
Edition 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

Number Number 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