RPC I, 4535

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4535
Province Syria
Region Phoenicia
City Berytus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Magistrate Publius Quinctilius Varus (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating 6/4 BC
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR AVGVSTV(S)
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Augustus
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription P QVINCT(I)L(L)(L)VS V(V)RVS
Edition P(ublius) Quinctilius V{u}<a>rus
Translation Publius Quinctilius Varus
Reverse design two aquilae between two standards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.22 g
Axis 12
Reference Rouvier 493, BMC 55
Specimens 25 (17 in the core collections)
Note The obv. legend is sometimes partially retrograde (e.g., 6, 19). Varus was governor, 6–4 BC.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     NY
3 3     NY
4 4     NY
5 5     NY
6 6     L BMC 55
7 7     L BMC 56
8 8     P: Seyrig
9 9     P: s.N.
10 10     P: Chandon 721
11 11     B: I-B
12 12     ✸ B: 18205064, Rauch
13 13     B: Cassell
14 14     V: 430
15 15     V: 594
16 16     V: 595
17 17     Beirut-AUB Baramki 35
18 18     Beirut-AUB Baramki 36
19 19     JSW
20 20     Rouvier
21 21     Rouvier
22 22     Rouvier
23 23     PV
24 24     L: 1995,0605.105 ex Thackray
25 25     Leeds-UL: 1258