RPC II, 1410

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1410
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Cotiaeum
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Flavius Sosthenes (epimeletes)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ(Τ) ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕ(Β) ΓΕΡ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Δομιτιανός Καῖσαρ Σεβ(αστός) Γερ(μανικὸς)
Translation Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙΜ(Ε) Τ Φ ΣΩΣΘΕΝΟΥ ΚΟΤΙΑΕΩΝ, ΔΟΜΙ (on shield)
Edition ἐπιμε(ληθέντος) Τ(ίτου) Φ(λαουΐου) Σωσθένου(ς) Κοτιαέων Δομι(τιανός)
Translation under the supervision of Titus Flavius Sosthenes, of the Cotiaeans, Domitian
Reverse design Nike advancing left, holding shield inscribed ΔΟΜΙ (?) and palm branch
Metal brass
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.18 g
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference BMC 37
Specimens 14 (5 in the core collections)
Note ΑΥΤ ... ΣΕ ΓΕΡ / ΕΠΙΜΕ on coins 1–4; ΑΥΤ ... ΣΕB ΓΕΡ / ΕΠΙΜ on coins 5–6; ΑΥ ... ΣΕB ΓΕΡ / ΕΠΙΜ on coin 7 and ΑΥΤ ... ΣΕB ΓΕΡ / ΕΠΙΜΕ on coin 8.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 37
2 2     P: 869
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     C: Hasluck
5 5     L BMC 38
6 6     vA 3779
7 7     Trade (London)
8 8     Afyon: 1563
9 9     CGT coll.
10 10     CGT coll. (ex Savoca 27th Silver Auction, 25 Nov. 18, lot 374)
11 11     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Naville Live Auction 21, 20 Mar. 2016, lot 329)
12 12     Zeus Auction 16, 26 Feb. 2021, lot 286 ('Tium')
13 13     Papillon 8, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 817
14 14     ✸ VAuctions Triskeles Sale 31, 27 Mar. 2020, lot 104