RPC I, 2998

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2998
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Claudia Octavia
Magistrate Mindios (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. AD 60
Obverse inscription ΘΕΑΝ ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑΝ
Edition Θεὰν Ὀκταουίαν
Translation for the goddess Octavia
Obverse design draped bust of Claudia Octavia, right, with ears of corn in wreath
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, ΣΤΡΑ ΤΟ Β (in field)
Edition ἐπὶ Μινδίου Σαρδιανῶν στρα(τηγοῦ) τὸ β
Translation under Mindios, of the Sardians, strategos for the second time
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, with ears of corn and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.13 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     MMAG 41 (1970) lot 434
2 2     ✸ D. Kimel coll.
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     CGT coll. = Pecunem 28, 1 Jan. 2015, lot 266
5 5     Zeus Auction 18, 27 Jun. 2021, lot 292