RPC I, 4251

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4251
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Issue year 27 (ΖΚ)
Dating 5/4 BC
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΙ
Edition Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ Ἀρχιερεί
Translation to Caesar Augusus High Priest
Obverse design laureate head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΡΧΙΕΡΑΤΙΚΟΝ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΙΣ ΖΚ
Edition ἀρχιερατικὸν Ἀντιοχεῖς ζκʹ
Translation the Antiochenes (honour) the high priest, (year) 27
Reverse design inscription in a wreath of an archiereus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.88 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 135–6, McAlee 202
Specimens 16 (10 in the core collections)
Note Not a complete list of specimens.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 103
2 2     P: 100
3 3     P: 101
4 4     P: 102
5 5     P: 103a
6 6     P: Chandon 1475
7 7     P: Chandon 1476
8 8     L: G.5360 BMC 135
9 9     L: G.5361 BMC 136
10 10     B: 18257538
11 11     Leeds-UL: 1059
12 12     Freiburg: 12265
13 13     Leeds-UL: 1058
14 14     ✸ Nomos 28, 22 May 2023, lot 1264
15 15     Richard McAlee coll. = McAlee 202 (this coin illustrated at p. 119)
16 16     Brisbane: N# 3273