RPC II, 1238

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1238
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Heraclea Salbace
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Uncertain
Obverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Σεβαστός
Translation Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ
Edition Ἡρακλεωτῶν
Translation of the Heracleans
Reverse design Heracles walking left, with arm extended and club
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.99 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Cop 402
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5: same obv. die.
Note Coin 1 and BMC 24 and La Carie p. 373, no. 31 ('très effacée') were all accepted by Robert (La Carie p. 227, note 7) as coins of Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ. However, the legend on 1 and 7 is clearly ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, while BMC 24 seems to read TPAIANOC KA[ ].
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 712 Wa 2418
2 2     B: I-B KM p. 153, no. 5d
3 3     B: B-I
4 4     V: GR 35383
5 5     Cop SNG 402
6 6     O
7 7     ✸ G Hunter p. 425, no. 3, pl. LIV, 11
8 8     vA 2548
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     A. Tricarico coll.(ex Pecunem Gitbud and Naumann 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 646)
11 11     N&N London Green X, 5 June 2023, lot 230