RPC I, 3533

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3533
Province Galatia
Region Lycaonia
City Uncertain mint of Lycaonia
Reign Antiochus IV of Commagene
Person (obv.) Antiochus IV of Commagene (king)
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ·ΜΕΓΑΣ·ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΣ
Edition Βασιλεὺς Μέγας Ἀντίοχος
Translation Great King Antiochus
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Antiochus IV, right
Reverse inscription ΛΥΚΑΟΝΩΝ
Edition Λυκαονῶν
Translation of the Lycaonians
Reverse design scorpion; all in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 15.43 g
Axis 12
Reference vA Lyk., 1–10, Kovacs 249
Specimens 12 (1 in the core collections)
Note Oval flans, straight edges, but different from of Ω from Commagene or Lacanatis. Countermark: Anchor (GIC 372: 5 examples).
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 24
2 2 –10     see vA
11 11     ✸ VAuctions 320, 16 Sept. 2016, lot 194
12 12     CGT coll.