RPC I, 3906

 

Image of specimen #45

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3906
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Uncertain mint(s) on Cyprus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Magistrate Aulus Plautius (proconsul)
Dating in or shortly after 21 BC
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR DIVI F
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Divi f(ilius)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of the Divine
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription A PLAVTIVS PROCOS
Edition A(ulus) Plautius Proco(n)s(ul)
Translation Aulus Plautius Proconsul
Reverse design temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, in which canonical xoanon; semicircular courtyard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.63 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 2–3, FITA 143, Amandry 2a (Paphos?), Parks 2a
Specimens 48 (36 in the core collections)
Note 44 coins, 10 obv. dies. 3906-7 The proconsulate of A Plautius is dated by R. Szramkiewicz, Les Gouverneurs de Province à l’Époque augustéenne; Contribution à l’Histoire administrative et sociale du principat (1975) to AD 1/2. If this is correct then 3906-7 were struck at the same time as 3914-5 and 3908-13. They would then comprise an issue of three denominations, perhaps during Gaius’ visit to the island.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18238678, Fox
2 2     L BMC 2
3 3     L BMC 3
4 4     L: 1913,0403.2
5 5     L: 1974,1109.19
6 6     P: 786
7 7     P Wa 4845
8 8     P: Delepierre
9 9     P: Delepierre
10 10     P
11 11     B: 18238680, a.B.
12 12     B: 18238677, Fox
13 13     B: 18238679, Fox
14 14     B: 18238674, Fox
15 15     B: 18238675, I-B
16 16     B: 18238676, 9981
17 17     O AMC 727
18 18     O AMC 728
19 19     O AMC 729
20 20     C: 484-1948
21 21     A
22 22     A
23 23     NY: 1952.142.258
24 24     NY: 1952.142.261
25 25     NY: 1952.142.264
26 26     NY: 1952.142.263
27 27     NY: 1944.100.62154
28 28     NY: 1952.142.260
29 29     NY: 1944.100.62153
30 30     NY: 1952.142.262
31 31     NY: 1952.142.257
32 32     NY: 1952.142.256
33 33     NY: 1952.142.259
34 34     V: GR 19314
35 35     V: GR 19315
36 36     V: GR 19316
37 37     Milan Brera 375
38 38     Milan Brera 376
39 39     Milan Brera 377
40 40     Cop SNG 69
41 41     PV
42 42     Evelpidis
43 43     Nicosia Cyprus Museum Dikaios 160
44 44     Nicosia Cyprus Museum Dikaios 161
45 45     ✸ J. Clark coll.
46 46     R. Hoppensteadt coll.
47 47     NY: 1944.100.62152
48 48     CGT coll. = VAuctions 340, 13 Sept. 2019, lot 132