RPC I, 3604

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3604
Province Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Archelaus of Cappadocia
Person (obv.) Archelaos (king)
Issue Year 40
Dating AD 4/5
Obverse inscription
Obverse design diademed head of Archelaus, right; fillet border
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΧΕΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ, Μ
Edition Βασιλέως Ἀρχελάου φιλοπάτριδος τοῦ κτίστου μʹ Βασιλέως Ἀρχελάου φιλοπάτριδος τοῦ κτίστου μʹ
Translation of King Archelaus, patriotic, the founder, 40
Reverse design club
Metal silver
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 3.31 g
Reference Simonetta 3
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Note AR 88%.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 206 Wa 6952
2 2     Simonetta
3 3     Hoffman 1885 (cast in Winterthur)
4 4     ✸ Bertolami 109, 4 May 2022, lot 278