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(—)
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 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 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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