RPC I, 4805

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4805
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Damascus
Reign Nero
Issue Year 377
Dating AD 65/6
Obverse inscription
Obverse design male bust (?Heracles), left
Reverse inscription ΔΑΜΑΣ ΖΟΤ
Reverse design cornucopia and cista; to right, ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Axis 12
Reference de Saulcy 6 = 13 corr., Sv Ptol 1892, BMC 1
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note The date has usually been read as ΖΟΣ = 36/35 BC, and the head interpreted as that of Caesarion. But ΖΟΤ seems clear, and the short legend ΔΑΜΑΣ[ΚΗ] is found on another 'pseudo-autonomous' issue of that year (4806). The identification of the obv. is suggested by the cista on the rev. and the occurrence of Dionysus and thyrsi on 4806, but is by no means certain.J. Clark, INR 17, p. 162, suggests the river god Chrysoroas.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1
2 2     P: 16bis
3 3     Rosenberger 1
4 4     ✸ VCoins Zurqieh 2010 = INR 17, p. 162, Fig. 9a