RPC I, 4996

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4996
Province Eastern kingdoms
Region Arabia
City Kingdom of the Himyarites
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Obverse inscription
Obverse design within a wreath, laureate head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription
Reverse design within a border formed of handleless amphorae, owl standing, right, on prostrate amphora with handles; on left, [monogram]; on right, [monogram]
Metal silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 2.78 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 40–1
Specimens 6 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 203 (K 3274)
2 2     P: 201 (K 2937)
3 3     P: 1972/1340-53
4 4     L BMC 40
5 5     L BMC 41
6 6     Cop SNG 168