RPC I, 3906

 

Image of specimen #45

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3906
Province Cyprus
Region Cyprus
City Uncertain mint(s) on Cyprus
Reign Augustus
Person (obv.) Augustus
Magistrate Aulus Plautius (proconsul)
Dating in or shortly after 21 BC
Obverse inscription IMP CAESAR DIVI F
Edition Imp(erator) Caesar Divi f(ilius)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of the Divine
Obverse design bare head of Augustus, right
Reverse inscription A PLAVTIVS PROCOS
Edition A(ulus) Plautius Proco(n)s(ul)
Translation Aulus Plautius Proconsul
Reverse design temple of Aphrodite at Paphos, in which canonical xoanon; semicircular courtyard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.63 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 2–3, FITA 143, Amandry 2a (Paphos?), Parks 2a
Specimens 48 (36 in the core collections)
Note 44 coins, 10 obv. dies. 3906-7 The proconsulate of A Plautius is dated by R. Szramkiewicz, Les Gouverneurs de Province à l’Époque augustéenne; Contribution à l’Histoire administrative et sociale du principat (1975) to AD 1/2. If this is correct then 3906-7 were struck at the same time as 3914-5 and 3908-13. They would then comprise an issue of three denominations, perhaps during Gaius’ visit to the island.
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