RPC I, 3553

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 3553
Province Galatia
Region Galatia
City Koinon of Galatia
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Magistrate Priscus
Issue Series 2: (a) Priscus
Dating AD 18 or 21/3
Obverse inscription ΤΙΒΕΡΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Edition Τιβέριος Καῖσαρ
Translation Tiberius Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Tiberius, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΡΕΙΣΚΟΥ ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΩΝ, ΓΜ (in field)
Edition ἐπὶ Πρείσκου Μήτηρ Θεῶν γμʹ
Translation under Priscus, Mother of Gods, 43
Reverse design draped bust of Cybele, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.83 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference NC 1950, 43, no. 1, Devreker 191, no. 1
Specimens 12 (2 in the core collections)
Note 1–2 illustrated on NC, 1950, pl. II.1–2. Probably minted at Pessinus.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0424.7026
2 2     P: 44B
3 3     Gotha see NC 1950, 43, n. 4
4 4     Istanbul see Devreker
5 5     Istanbul see Devreker
6 6     found at Pessinus = Devreker 200, no. 78
7 7     CGT coll. = Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 544
8 8     Naumann 73, 6 Jan. 2019, lot 348
9 9     ✸ J. Clark coll.
10 10     P. Villemur coll. = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1386
11 11     Leu WA 15, 27 Feb. 20201, lot 1252
12 12     Solidus 117, 11 Apr. 2023, lot 1134