RPC II, 1396

 

Image of specimen #35

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1396
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Prymnessus
Reign Titus
Person (obv.) Titus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΤΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Τι(τόν) Αὐτοκράτορα Καῖσαρ(α)
Translation for Titus Emperor Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Titus, right
Reverse inscription ΠΡΥΜΝΗϹΕΙϹ
Edition Πρυμνησεῖς
Translation the Prymnessians
Reverse design Dikaiosyne seated, left, with scales, and corn-ears and poppy
Metal brass
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.08 g
Axis 10, 12
Reference vA Phrygien, 1060–80; BMC 26; Cop 667
Specimens 35 (15 in the core collections)
Note The N in the city's name is reversed on 7 and 12. It is not very clear what Dikaiosyne is holding: presumably the grain and poppy she holds on later coins (vA Phrygien, 1110ff.)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1930,1210.18
2 2     L BMC 26
3 3     P: 1888
4 4     P: 1887
5 5     P: 1889
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     V: GR 36220
8 8     Cop SNG 667
9 9     Cop SNG 668
10 10     NY: 1944.100.50563
11 11     NY: 0000.999.52960
12 12     O
13 13     C: General coll.
14 14     C: Leake suppl.
15 15     C SNG Lewis 1570
16 16     Lindgren III, 612a
17 17 –21     see vA Phrygien
22 22     Afyon: 1395
23 23     Afyon: 1798
24 24     Afyon: 1787
25 25     Afyon: 5397
26 26     Afyon: 1885
27 27     Afyon: 4987
28 28     Afyon: 2414
29 29     CGT coll.
30 30     CGT coll. (ex Saint Paul 18, 13 Oct. 2018, lot 235)
31 31     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 15, 6 Apr. 2014, lot 484
32 32     Naumann 64, 1 Apr. 2018, lot 325
33 33     A. Tricarico coll.
34 34     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Savoca 18 Blue, 31 Mar. 2019, lot 904)
35 35     ✸ Pompeii Ancient Numismatic Online Auction 2, 3 Dec. 2021, lot 551