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
Obverse design bare head of Tiberius, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΠΡΕΙΣΚΟΥ ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΩΝ, ΓΜ (in field)
Reverse design draped bust of Cybele, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
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