RPC I, 617

 

Image of specimen #39

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 617
Province Italy
Region Italy
City Paestum
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Tiberius (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Vergilius Optimus (duovir)
Obverse inscription P S S C
Edition P(aestanorum) s(emis) s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation of the Paestans, semis, by decree of the senate
Obverse design laureate head of Tiberius, right
Reverse inscription A VERGILIVS OPT IIVIR
Edition A(ulus) Vergilius Opt(imus) IIvir
Translation Aulus Vergilius Optimus duovir
Reverse design Mars standing, left, on pedestal, holding standard and sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 4.28 g
Axis 4, 6, 9
Reference Crawford no. 7a, APT no. 6; Carbone, Paestum no. 61
Specimens 41 (5 in the core collections)

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