RPC I, 884

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 884
Province Mauretania
Region Africa
City Cartenna
Reign Augustus
Magistrate Gaius Al— Pomp— ; Marcus F— Vic—
Obverse inscription A POMP MI (retrograde)
Edition Α— Pomp— Mi— Α(—) Pomp(—) Mi(—)
Translation A— Pomp— MI—
Obverse design bearded head, right; palm branch round part of the edge
Reverse inscription C AL POMP M F VIC Q A F C KAR
Edition Caius Al— Pomp— Marcus F— Vic— Q— A— F— C— Kartenna C(aius) Al(—) Pomp(—) M(arcus) F(—) Vic(—) Q(—) A(—) F(—) C(—) Kar(tenna)
Translation Gaius Al— Pomp— (and) Marcus F—, Vici—; Q— A— F— C—; Cartenna
Reverse design female diademed head (Venus?), right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 22.62 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Mu Supp. 320a, Amandry and Nony, pl. XI, Alexandropoulos 152
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
Note RPC I 884 and 885 share a reverse die.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P
2 2     P: 1983/409
3 3     P: 804/1920 FITA, pl. II.5: obv.
4 4     Cop SNG 753
5 5     Cop ex Hoffmann coll.
6 6     formerly G. Louis coll. = Libyca IV, 1956, 66–7
7 7     Áureo & Calicó 255, 24 Oct. 2013, lot 144
8 8     Corès 5988
9 9     ✸ Corès 5990