RPC II, 1727

 

Image of specimen #27

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1727
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Tarsus
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΥΙ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕ ΓΕΡ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Θε(οῦ) υἱ(ὸς) Δομιτιανὸς Σε(βαστὸς) Γερ(μανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Son of a God Domitian Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ, ΤΑΡ (in r. field)
Edition μητροπόλεως Ταρ(σέων)
Translation of the metropolis of the Tarsans
Reverse design Tyche seated, right, holding palm branch; beneath, river god
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.00 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference SNG France 1391, Walker, Metrology I, p. 130
Specimens 27 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 15–18: same obv. die. 2, 7–8, 10–12, 24: same obv. die. 9, 14, 20–3: same obv. die. 13, 19: same obv. die.
Note [21 coins, at least 4 obv. dies]. Specimens not a complete listing
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 144
2 2     P: 1208 SNG 1391
3 3     B: Fox
4 4     Mu
5 5     NY: 1944.100.54529
6 6     G Hunter II, p. 549, no. 26
7 7     CNG MBS 64, 23 Sept. 2003, lot 687 = Levante 989
8 8     Hirsch 154, 1987, lot 416
9 9     Hirsch 154, 1987, lot 417
10 10     Lanz 36, 1986, lot 636
11 11     Berk 45, 21 Oct. 1986, lot 400
12 12     Berk 45, 21 Oct. 1986, lot 401
13 13     MM list 505, Nov.-Dec. 1987, lot 128 (ex Auctiones Basel 16, 1986, lot 204)
14 14     Lanz 52, 1990, lot 434
15 15     Tarsus (?) hoard
16 16     Tarsus (?) hoard
17 17     Tarsus (?) hoard
18 18     Tarsus (?) hoard
19 19     Tarsus (?) hoard
20 20     Tarsus (?) hoard
21 21     Tarsus (?) hoard
22 22     Tarsus (?) hoard
23 23     G. Hirsch 186, 1995, lot 973
24 24     Ronde coll.
25 25     A. Tricarico coll. (ex CNG 93, 23 May 2013, lot 902)
26 26     Boston: 63.1175
27 27     ✸ priv Coll H.I.