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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;philologus_1, post: 24710086, member: 92212&quot;]Thank you, [USER=26430]@Curtis[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>I also do not have a strong opinion. I only know what I read and can observe. From doing a little more investigating I saw that most examples of the type (such as I posted above) are cited with &quot;<b>A</b>Θ&quot; directly under Nike&#039;s extended arm in the reverse&#039;s right field.&nbsp; Mine above was originally posted as &quot;<b>Λ</b>Θ&quot; but I just edited the post to show &quot;<b>A</b>Θ&quot; because after looking at many examples online along with looking at my example magnified, &quot;<b>A</b>Θ&quot; seems correct.&nbsp; If that is intended as a date, then would that equate to year 19?&nbsp; And if so, year 19 of what?... Pompeian calendar? ...founding of the mint city?&nbsp; ...or of Augustus or Tiberius?&nbsp; And speaking of Tiberius... and echoing the thoughts re: Tiberius by [USER=26430]@Curtis[/USER] above which led me to find this RPC I 4002 A, which is indeed dated to Tiberius&#039; reign, and also identifies the obverse portrait as Pompey:</p><p><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002A" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002A</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing the (only) 2 examples that web page includes for 4002A shows that although there are clear similarities between the 2 examples -- there are also some differences. Rather than trying to list them here, see the below images for visual comparison and contrast from the RPC Online web page above.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1579224[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Also note that the likewise very similar RPC I 4002 type...</p><p><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/4002</a></p><p>...includes Athena standing and facing left, with shield at her side and tiny Nike in her extended hand, (as the RPC III cited Domitian-era types); while 4002A includes winged-Nike standing and facing right, extending wreath, (as does the types now generally so often cited as 1st century B.C.) </p><p><br /></p><p>As with many questions within ancient numismatics, sometimes the deeper you dig the less clear it becomes.&nbsp; I am thankful for those who have devoted extensive, detailed time in such research -- and for those many who still do!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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