RPC III, 2600

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2600
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Sebaste
Reign Uncertain
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped bust of Dionysus crowned with ivy, right; in front, thyrsus
Reverse inscription ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝΩΝ
Edition Σεβαστηνῶν
Translation of the Sebastans
Reverse design Athena helmeted standing facing, head left, her right resting on shield placed on ground beside her, holding spear in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.13 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 6, KM 288–9, 11 ('aus dem dritten Jahrhunderts')
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Note May be later (see KM comment)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1903,0404.121 BMC 6
2 2     P: 1910 Wa 6471
3 3     B: I-B NM 289, 11
4 4     O
5 5     ✸ Kölner Münzkabinett 107, 7 Oct. 2017, lot 251
6 6     CGT coll. = Savoca 99th Blue, 10 April 2021, lot 1145