RPC II, 1611

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1611
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Lycaonia
City Iconium
Reign Vespasian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Caesar)
Issue Latin issues
Obverse inscription DOMITI CAIS AVG F
Edition Domiti(anus) Cais(ar) Aug(usti) f(ilius)
Translation Domitian Caesar, son of Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right
Reverse inscription COLON EICONIE
Edition colon(ia) Eiconie(nsis)
Translation the colony of Iconium
Reverse design Minerva (?) standing facing, head left, holding spear and resting on shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.70 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Lyk —
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Note The letter E probably belongs to ICONIE, as a hypercorrected form of Iconium, no doubt influenced by the Greek form of the city's name.On 3-5, there is a letter after COLONE which looks like an A, which means that after all E might not belong to ICONIE.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     M. Nedim Mamakli collection (M.T. Göktürk, ‘Lykaonia sikkeleri’, Anadolu Nedeniyetleri Müzesi 1997 (1998), p. 70 no. 60)
3 3     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 2, 26 Nov. 2017, lot 464)
4 4     Savoca Online Auction 27 Silver, 25 Nov. 2018, lot 412
5 5     Priv Coll H. I. (ex Art & Coins Auction 6, lot 308)
6 6     ✸ Victoria Numismatics 2, 27 Sept. 2022, lot 368