RPC II, 1281

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1281
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitia (Augusta)
Magistrate Cornelius Dioskourides
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Δομιτία Σεβαστή
Translation Domitia Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Domitia, right
Reverse inscription ΔΙΑ ΚΟΡ ΔΙΟϹΚΟΥΡΙΔΟΥ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition διὰ Κορ(νηλίου) Διοσκούριδου Λαοδικέων
Translation through Cornelius Dioskourides, of the Laodiceans
Reverse design temple with six columns
Metal brass
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 20.50 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 187
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note The style is rather rough and it is rather odd that the largest denomination is represented by a coin in the name of Domitia rather that her husband, but there is no obvious reason to doubt the coin's authenticity.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 187