RPC I, 3907

 

Image of specimen #20

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3907
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 CAES DIVI F AVGVSTVS
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) Divi f(ilius) Augustus
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of the divine, Augustus
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 Jupiter Salaminios standing to front; holds in right patera; left rests on short sceptre; eagle perched on his left wrist
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.65 g
Axis 1, 11, 12
Reference BMC 4, FITA 143, Amandry 2b (Salamis?), Parks 2b
Specimens 20 (12 in the core collections)
Note 2 obv. dies.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

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