Tiberius or Caligula - RPC I 4019.2

VF, attractive green patina, possibly the best specimen known.

Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 - 37 CE) Caligula (37 - 41 CE) Bronze Ae unit, Cilicia, Mallus mint

• Obverse: Laureate head left
• Reverse: ΜΑΛΛΩΤΩΝ, ΜΕ ΕΡ / Nike advancing right, holding wreath; star above outstretched arm.
• Denomination: Ae20
• Metal: Bronze
• Mint: Cilicia, Mallus (c.14 - 41 CE)
• Weight/Size/Axis: 4.07 gm / 20 mm / 12

Reference:

• RPC I 4019.2 (this coin)
• SNG Levante 1267 (this coin)

Provenance: 

• Ex: R. D. Frederick Collection
• Ex: Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 90, Lot 206 - May 26, 2004
• Ex: Eduardo Levante Collection

Other Information:

• There is some disagreement as to which emperor this belongs to. SNG Levante assigns it to Tiberius, while the authors of RPC place it under Caligula.