Tiberius - RPC I 2904
Roman Provincial, Time of Tiberius (14-37 CE). Bronze Ae Unit, Phrygia, Laodicea mint
- Obverse: Wolf seated left with double axe within wreath
- Reverse: ΠYΘ (Monogram) ΛAOΔIKEΩN / Aphrodite standing left, holding dove;
Reference:
- RPC I 2904
- BMC 57-58
- SNG von Aulock 8412
Other Information:
Issued under Pythes Pythou, magistrate (without title)
On this coin and RPC I 2910, the animal has been variously described as a wolf (KM 264; AMC), a lynx (BMC), a lion or a panther (SNG Copenhagen), or a panther (SNG von Aulock). A wolf seems the likeliest and presumably is a pun on the Lykos river.
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Production Details
Released:
14
(Estimated)
Discontinued:
37
(Estimated)
Materials:
Bronze
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Bronze,
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Production Status:
- Standard
Packaging Details:
Characteristics
Denomination:
Ae unit
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Ae unit,
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Shape:
Round -> Circle
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Round -> Circle,
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Language:
Greek
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Greek,
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Inscription /Design Front:
Wolf seated left with double axe within wreath
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Wolf seated left with double axe within wreath,
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Inscription / Design Back:
ΠYΘ (Monogram) ΛAOΔIKEΩN / Aphrodite standing left, holding dove;
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ΠYΘ (Monogram) ΛAOΔIKEΩN / Aphrodite standing left, holding dove; ,
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