RPC I, 618

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 618
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, left
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 17 mm
Average weight 3.93 g
Axis 7
Reference Crawford no. 7b
Specimens 9 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1849,0717.437
2 2 –7     Crawford 7b
8 8     ✸ CNG EA 130, 4 Jan. 2006, lot 275
9 9     Nomos obolos 11, 8 Dec. 2018, lot 393