RPC II, 1263

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1263
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Cibyra
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Bias (high priest)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒΑΥΟϹ (sic)
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβα{υ}<στ>ός
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩϹ ΚΛΑΥ ΒΙΑΝΤΟϹ, ΚΙ-ΒΥ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Κλαυ(δίου) Βίαντος Κιβυ(ρατῶν)
Translation under the high priest Claudius Bias, of the Cibyrates
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; to left, panther
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.38 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 41; Cop 283
Specimens 18 (9 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3, 6–7: same rev. die.
Note Coins 1-12 seem to be from the same obv. die with a reverse N in Domitian's name and curious misspelling of the word Σεβαστός.

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