RPC I, 2272


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
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Volume	I
Number	2272
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Adramyteum
Region	Mysia
City	Lampsacus
Reign	Roman Republic
Magistrate	Lucius Pontius (duovir) ; Quintus Lucretius (duovir) ; Marcus Turius (legatus Augusti pro praetore)
Dating	c. 45 BC(?)
Obverse inscription	C G I L
Edition	colonia Gemella Iulia Lampsacus c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) L(ampsacus)
Translation	the Julian Twin colony Lampsacus
Obverse design	head of Janus
Reverse inscription	Q LVCRETI L PONTI IIVIR M TVRIO LEG
Edition	Quinto Lucretio Lucio Pontio IIviris Marco Turio legato Q(uinto) Lucreti(o) L(ucio) Ponti(o) IIvir(is) M(arco) Turio leg(ato)
Translation	with Quintus Lucretius (and) Lucius Pontius duovirs, with Marcus Turius legate
Reverse design	prow, right
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	16 mm
Average weight	4.25 g
Axis	12
Reference	FITA 246 (4)
Specimens	3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links	1–2: same obv. die as 2273/1.
Note	FITA cites a coin in P: there is no such coin, and the reference is also to NZ 1884, 295, which is the coin in V.

#	Specimen	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1 ✸	V: GR16304	NZ 1884, 295, no. 151: the reading M TVRIO LEG is probable, but not certain.	16	4.30	12	under Parium	Show
2	2		RBW	16	4.19	12	]LVCRET[ ]PONTI[ ]VI[R] [M] TVRIO LE[G]	Show
3	3		RBW		4.26			Show