RPC I, 4838

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4838
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Canatha
Reign Claudius
Person (obv.) Claudius (Augustus)
Dating AD 49/50
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Claudius, left; before, star
Reverse inscription ΚΑΝΑΤΗΝΩΝ ΒΙΡ
Edition Κανατηνῶν βιρʹ
Translation of the Canathenans, (year) 112
Reverse design veiled head of Tyche, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 5.60 g
Axis 12
Reference Spijkerman 3
Specimens 14 (10 in the core collections)
Note The acrostolium behind the head, described by Spijkerman, seems rather to be the wreath ties.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1
2 2     NY: 1944.100.69314 SNG 1257
3 3     NY: 1944.100.69315 SNG 1258
4 4     P: 272
5 5     P: 271
6 6     P: de Ricci
7 7     P: Seyrig
8 8     P: Chandon 970
9 9     V: GR 21966
10 10     Mu: 1
11 11     Rosenberger 2
12 12     CNG EA 191, S. Wagner coll., 9 July 2008, lot 123
13 13     ✸ CNG EA 197, S. Wagner coll., 15 Oct. 2008, lot 82
14 14     IMJ Sofaer 1