RPC II, 1782

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1782
Province Cilicia
Region Cilicia
Subregion Cilicia Pedias
City Aegeae
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Magistrate Philotas ; Theodosius
Issue Year 142 (BMP)
Dating AD 95/6
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΓΕΡΜ[ ]
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμ--- Δομιτιανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμ[---]
Translation Domitian Augustus Germanicus [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, with small aegis
Reverse inscription ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ, ΦΙΛΩΤΑ / ΘΕΟΔΟϹ (in r. field), ΒΜΡ (in l. field)
Edition Αἰγεαίων Φιλώτα Θεοδοσίου βμρʹ Αἰγεαίων Φιλώτα Θεοδοσ(ίου) βμρʹ
Translation of the Aegeaeans, of Philotas (and) Theodosios, year 142
Reverse design Athena Alkidemos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.76 g
Axis 6
Reference Levante 1702, Haymann 31
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Note The obv. legend should be ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΜΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ[ ]. [ ]ΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ can be read on 3, while ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑ[ ] can be read on 1. The complete legend would presumably have been something like ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Levante 1702 = CNG EA 121, 24 Aug. 2005, lot 113
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     Winterthur: G 6456
4 4     H. Wells collection (cast in Winterthur)
5 5     ✸ A. Tricarico coll. (ex Bucephalus 6, 12 June 2022, lot 682)