RPC III, 557

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 557
Province Achaea
Region Epirus
City Nicopolis
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Augustus
Obverse inscription ΚΤΙϹΜΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΥ
Edition κτίσμα Σεβαστοῦ
Translation foundation of Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription ΑΥΓΟΥϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὔγουστος
Translation Augustus
Reverse design emperor in military dress galloping right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 7.44 g
Axis 7
Reference Oikonomidou Augustus 43, Calomino 89
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 558/1, 559/1, 560/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18240027, Fox Oikonomidou 43 and pl. 7
2 2     L: 1995,0605.85 (Thackray coll.)