RPC VIII, 1571

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 1571
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Laodicea ad Lycum
Reign Philip I
Issue Probably from the time of Philip
Obverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΙΑ
Edition Λαοδίκεια Λαοδίκεια
Translation Laodicea
Obverse design turreted and draped bust of the Tyche of Laodicea, right
Reverse inscription ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
Edition Λαοδικέων Λαοδικέων
Translation of the Laodiceans
Reverse design cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 3.59 g
Axis 6, 7, 11, 12
Specimens 12 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3, 5, 8, 11: same pair of dies. 2, 10: same pair of dies. 4, 6–7, 9, 12: same pair of dies. 1–3, 5, 8, 10–11: same obv. die as 1573/1–4. 4, 6–7, 9, 12: same obv. die as 1569/1–5, 1572/1–3. 4, 6–7, 9, 12: same rev. die as 1570/1.
Note The coins from this type can be separated into two different groups, differentiated by their obverse and reverse dies. One of these groups is also slightly smaller and lighter than the other one (18/19 mm vs 20/21 mm).

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: HPB,p144.11 BMC 119
2 2     P: 1467
3 3     B: 18274798, 1878/675
4 4     ✸ Cop SNG 545
5 5     NY: 1944.100.50500
6 6     O: Milne
7 7     V: GR 30967
8 8     V: GR 29119
9 9     Tübingen: SNG Tübingen 4166 SNG 4166
10 10     Tübingen: SNG Tübingen 4167 SNG 4167
11 11     Tübingen SNG 4168
12 12     Rauch 92, 22 Apr. 2013, lot 1118