RPC II, 1264

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1264
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Cibyra
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus)
Magistrate Claudius Bias (high priest)
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Σεβαστὸς Κιβυρατῶν
Translation Domitian Augustus, of the Cibyrates
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕ(ΡΕΩϹ) ΚΛΑΥ ΒΙΑΝΤΟϹ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Κλαυ(δίου) Βίαντος
Translation under the high priest Claudius Bias
Reverse design Athena standing, left, holding Nike and spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.38 g
Axis 6
Reference Cop 281
Specimens 11 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same obv. die.
Note ΑΡΧΙƐΡΕΩϹ on coins 1-2, ΑΡΧΙƐ on coins 3-8.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B GM p. 730, no. 657
2 2     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Aufhäuser 8, lot 381; Helios 5, 25 June 2010, lot 939)
3 3     Cop SNG 281
4 4     Cop SNG 282
5 5     Lindgren A919D
6 6     vA 3729
7 7     Plankenhorn coll.
8 8     RSN 19, 1913, p. 70, no. 197 (I-B coll.)
9 9     ✸ Yale: 2004.6.357 Elsen 74, 21 June 2003, lot 527
10 10     CGT coll. (ex Naumann 61, 7 Jan. 18, lot 448)
11 11     Savoca 9 Blue Part 1, 25 Aug. 2018, lot 942