RPC II, 1611

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1611
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Lycaonia
City Iconium
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Caesar)
Issue Latin issues
Obverse inscription DOMITI CAIS AVG F
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription COLON EICONIE
Reverse design Minerva (?) standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Lyk —
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note The letter E probably belongs to ICONIE, as a hypercorrected form of Iconium, no doubt influenced by the Greek form of the city's name.On 3-5, there is a letter after COLONE which looks like an A, which means that after all E might not belong to ICONIE.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     M. Nedim Mamakli collection (M.T. Göktürk, ‘Lykaonia sikkeleri’, Anadolu Nedeniyetleri Müzesi 1997 (1998), p. 70 no. 60)
3 3     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 2, 26 Nov. 2017, lot 464)
4 4     Savoca Online Auction 27 Silver, 25 Nov. 2018, lot 412
5 5     Priv Coll H. I. (ex Art & Coins Auction 6, lot 308)
6 6     ✸ Victoria Numismatics 2, 27 Sept. 2022, lot 368