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(—)
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 G(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.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number 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