RPC I, 947

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 947
Province Cyrenaica and Crete
Region Cyrenaica
City Cyrenaica
Reign Tiberius
Person (rev.) Germanicus ; Tiberius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ
Edition Δροῦσος Καῖσαρ Αὐγούστου υἰὸς
Translation Drusus Caesar, son of Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Drusus, right
Reverse inscription ΤΙΒ ΓΕΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ
Edition Τιβ(έριος) Γερ(μανικὸς) Καίσαρες
Translation Tiberius and Germanicus Caesars
Reverse design bare heads of the twins Tiberius (on left) and Germanicus (on right) face to face
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.12 g
Axis 3, 11, 12
Reference BMC 51, Asolati 169
Specimens 21 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 51 = pl. XLIV, 9
2 2     P
3 3     P
4 4     ✸ P
5 5     P
6 6     P
7 7     P
8 8     V
9 9     V
10 10     NY: 1944.100.79578
11 11     Schulten 12–13/IV.1984, 202
12 12     B: Löbb.
13 13     B: 12594
14 14     G
15 15     G
16 16     Lindgren III, 1589 = CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1524 (ex CNG 37, 20 Mar. 1996, lot 1223)
17 17     CGT coll.
18 18     Matt Richter coll. (ex Agora Auctions 109, lot 189)
19 19     Matt Richter coll.
20 20     CNG EA 534, 15 Mar. 2023, lot 464
21 21     CNG EA 535, 29 Mar. 2023, lot 314