RPC I, 3803


Image of specimen #10

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/3803 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	I
Number	3803
Province	Kingdom of Pontus
Region	Pontus
City	Kingdom of Pontus
Reign	Pythodoris
Person (obv.)	Augustus
Obverse inscription
Obverse design	laureate head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription	ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΠΥΘΟΔΩΡΙΣ ΕΤΟΥΣ Ξ
Reverse design	capricorn with globe, right
Metal	silver
Average diameter	19 mm
Reference	Rec 19
Specimens	11 (1 in the core collections)
Note	Rec describes the head as that of Augustus. The dates on the coins have been discussed by Leschhorn, AÄ pp. 78-106 and 459-61. He dates the coinage of Pythodoris (RPC 3803-7) to 23/4 or 22/3 (year 60) until 26/7 or 25/6 (year 63).