Æ18 - Augustus ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ, ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤ

Features

Issuer	Adramyteum (Conventus of Adramyteum)
Emperor	Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	27 BC - 14 AD
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.32 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 490358
References	RPC Online I# 2331 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SNG Copenhagen# 11 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate head of Augustus, right

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ

Translation: Augustus

Reverse

Horseman galloping, right, with hand raised

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ, ΑΔΡΑΜΥΤ

Unabridged legend: Γέσσιος Ἀδραμυτηνῶν

Translation: Gessios, of the Adramytenans

Mint

Adramyteum, Mysia, modern-day Edremit, Turkey

Comments

von Fritze 102; Stauber 161.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (27 BC - 14 AD)

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