RPC II, 2815

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 2815
Province Uncertain
Region Uncertain
City Uncertain
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟΣ Κ Σ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Κ(αῖσαρ) Σ(εβαστός)
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΜΙ
Edition Μι(λησίων)
Translation of the Milesians
Reverse design poppy and two crossed corn-ears
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.76 g
Axis 5
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Abbreviations in obv. legend presumably stand for ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ. 2815-16 might be thought to be attributable to Miletopolis, where indeed the B coin (2815/1) is housed. But the newly discovered companion piece (2816) makes this unlikely as a bust of Men does not seem appropriate for Miletopolis, because the god is not attested there. Miletus also seems unlikely, as the coins are very different from known products of that city (1150-8). It is not impossible that the coins are modern.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18277856, Rauch