RPC III, 3957A


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
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Volume	III
Number	3957A
Province	Judaea
Region	Samaria
City	Caesarea Maritima
Reign	Uncertain
Obverse inscription
Obverse design	bull prancing r; above, crescent
Reverse inscription	C I F AVG
Edition	colonia Iulia Felix Augusta c(olonia) I(ulia) F(elix) Aug(usta)
Translation	the Julian colony of Augusta Felix
Reverse design	lion walking left
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	15 mm
Average weight	3.93 g
Axis	6
Specimens	4 (0 in the core collections)
Note	Confirmation required. This type is tentatively attributed to Caesarea and the early second century, because the legend seems to be C I F AVG and the aspect of the lion resembles that on coins of Trajan and Hadrian (RPC III, 3957 and 3962)
Addition	Additional coin-type (post publication)

#	Specimen	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	Zeus Numismatics EA 22, 23 Jan. 2022, lot 379	15	3.00			Show
2	2	Weber 7059, ex Whittall sale, 1884	16	6.02		Forrer: "Dr Imhoof-Blumer has suggested Cibyra Phryg. as a possible mint place ; M.Svoronos, Smyrna ; and others, Sardes, Tralles, Tarsus or some Pisidian mint."	Show
3	3	CNG 599					Show
4	4 ✸	CNG EA 599, 12 Nov. 2025, lot 494	15.3	2.77	6		Show