RPC II, 1353 (forgery)

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1353 (forgery)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Silandus
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβασ(τός)
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, left
Reverse inscription ϹΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ
Edition Σιλανδέων
Translation of the Silandeans
Reverse design Athena, helmeted, standing, left, holding Nike, and spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.38 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 16
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1368/1, 3–5, 9, 11, 15–16 (Aezani).
Note The style is completely different from all other coins of Silandus, and the 'die link' shows that BMC 16 is, in fact, a recut coin of Aezani.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 16