RPC I, 2948

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2948
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hierapolis
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Gaius (Caesar)
Magistrate Kokos, son of Pollis
Issue Group II: Augustus and Gaius
Dating c. 5 BC
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΟΣ
Edition Γάϊος
Translation Gaius
Obverse design bare head of Gaius Caesar, right
Reverse inscription ΙΕΡΑΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΚΩΚΟΣ
Edition Ἱεραπολιτῶν Κῶκος
Translation of the Hierapolitans, Kokos
Reverse design laurel branch
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 2.95 g
Axis 9, 12
Specimens 11 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–11: same pair of dies. 1–11: same obv. die as 2944/1–6, 2946/1–7, 2950/1–4, 2952/1–7, 2953A/1–7.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1300 Wa 6145 corr.
2 2     NAC 72, 16 May 2013, lot 1416 = M&M GmbH 16, 19 May 2005, lot 507
3 3     Rauch EA 14, 14 Dec. 2013, lot 156
4 4     Künker 89, 8 Mar. 2004, lot 2032 = Künker 158, 28 Sept. 2009, lot 483
5 5     CGT coll. = Naumann 16, 4 May 2014, lot 710
6 6     ✸ H.I. coll.
7 7     Biga Numismatics Auction 5, 8 Aug. 2021, lot 326
8 8     NBS WA 11, 19 Feb. 2022, lot 427
9 9     Demos 8, 19 Mar. 2022, lot 421
10 10     Bucephalus Numismatic 2, 22 Jan. 2022, lot 404
11 11     Bucephalus Numismatic 5, 29 Apr. 2022, lot 884