CRETE, Cnossus. Divus Augustus. Died AD 14. Æ (25mm, 9.45 g, 1h). Capito and Cytherus, duoviri. Struck under Claudius, before AD 48. Radiate head left / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. RPC I 1003.29 = Dow, ACTTB, p. 232 (this coin); Svoronos 215 corr. (legends);. Brown surfaces, minor green and red deposits. VF. From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex J.S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 195, 10 September 2008), lot 131.The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter on Paul’s Journey to Rome (AD 57–62). CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions. In this session we offer 33 coins, many illustrated in his book and cited in Roman Provincial Coins Online. Many are the RPC Online Feature coin or Plated coin in printed volumes. Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 13:02:00 ET.Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyers fee for bids placed on this website, 25% for all others.
