RPC II, 1726

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1726
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Trachea
City Pompeiopolis
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Pompey
Issue Year 152
Dating AD 86/7
Obverse inscription
Obverse design head of Pompey, r; in front, star of six rays
Reverse inscription ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΒΝΡ ΠΡ ΜΕ, ΔΙΟ/ΑϹ/Κ(?)Α (in l. field)
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding Nike in right hand, left hand resting on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Axis 12
Reference SNG France 1224
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same rev. die as 1724/2–3.
Note The letters in the field are now clearer. They seem to represent more than one name.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1052 SNG 1224
2 2     O
3 3     B
4 4     ✸ RBW coll. = Jacquier 37, 7 Sept. 2012, lot 160 = Levante 878 = Jacquier 37, 7 Sept. 2012, lot 160
5 5     RBW coll.
6 6     Naumann 70, 7 Oct. 2018, lot 295
7 7     Harlan J. Berk 227th Buy or Bid Sale, 14 May 2024, lot 565