RPC I, 885

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 885
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, left; 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 30 mm
Average weight 20.16 g
Reference Mu Supp. 320b, Alexandropoulos 152
Specimens 7 (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: Luynes 4073
2 2     P: Luynes 4072
3 3     P: 1061
4 4     ✸ P: 1983/410
5 5     B: I-B FITA, pl. II.4: rev
6 6     Áureo & Calicó 262, 18 Sept. 2014, lot 48
7 7     Jesús Vico S.A. EA 23, 16 Apr. 2024, lot 203 (Corès coll. 5992)