RPC I, 2445

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2445
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Agrippina II
Magistrate Demosthenes, son of Hegias, philopatris
Obverse inscription ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗΝ
Edition Ἀγριππίναν Σεβαστήν
Translation for Agrippina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Agrippina II, right
Reverse inscription ΦΩ, ΔΗΜΟϹΘΕΝΗϹ ΗΓΙΟΥ
Edition Φω(καιέων) Δημοσθένης Ἡγίου
Translation of the Phocaeans, Demosthenes, son of Hegias
Reverse design Cybele wearing kalathos standing facing, head left, holding patera in her outstretched right hand and drum on left shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.62 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
Note  On the reverse design, compare with https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/28244
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

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