RPC I, 4004A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4004A
Province Syria
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Livia (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΣΕ[ΒΑΣΤΗ]
Edition Ἰουλία Σεβαστή
Translation Julia Augusta
Obverse design head of Livia, right
Reverse inscription [ΤΑΡ?]ΣΕΩΝ
Edition Ταρσέων
Translation of the Tarsians
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding Nike (?) and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.36 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note The attribution to Cilicia seems likely in view of the size of the piece; Tarsus or Rhosus are the obvious possibilities for the restoration of the legend, but the coin is not like the contemporary coins of Rhosus.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. H.I