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	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	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.

Number	Number	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