RPC IV.1, 4901 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4901 (temporary)
Province Bithynia-Pontus
Region Paphlagonia
City Amastris
Reign Uncertain
Issue Second century AD
Obverse inscription [ ]
Obverse design veiled and draped female bust (head assimilated to portrait of Faustina II), right on crescent; in field, 4 stars
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΤΡΙΑΝΩΝ
Reverse design radiate-headed and draped bust of Helios, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 6
Reference Rec 30 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 521 Rec 30, pl. XVIII.30
2 2     ✸ Private coll. = D. Martinez Chico, Escaso bronce de Amastris (Paflagonia, Bitinia- Ponto) hallado en Cespedosa de Tormes (Salamanca), Homenatge al Dr. Miquel de Crusafont I Sabater, Acta Numismatica 52, 2022 pp. 181-186.