RPC II, 985

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 985
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ ϹΙΠΥ
Edition Μαγνήτων ἀπὸ Σιπύ(λου)
Translation of the Magnetes from Sipylus
Reverse design Apollo seated, left, holding patera and resting arm on lyre which rests on omphalos
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.47 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–6: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C SNG Lewis 1423
2 2     ✸ P: 667
3 3     Mu
4 4     B: I-B
5 5     B: I-B LS p. 90, no. 6
6 6     G Hunter p. 456, no. 8 = SNG 1427