RPC I, 2398A

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2398A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Aeolis
City Elaea
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Salonios
Obverse inscription ΕΛΑΙΤΩΝ
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Augustus (?), right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Π ϹΑΛΩΝΙΟΥ
Reverse design basket with poppy and two ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Note RPC CS, p. 112:  "The style of these specimens of Salonios (otherwise regarded a second century in RPC introduction) is very close to 2401, suggesting that it may be Augustan."
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Savoca Blue 136, 25 June 2022, lot 558
2 2     P: 286 Wa 1322
3 3     Nomos obolos 13, 2 July 2019, lot 523
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 416, 14 Mar. 2018, lot 351 (ex Kricheldorf 49, 20 February 2017, lot 115)
5 5     Mu SNG 411
6 6     P: 334.7
7 7     Kovacs Coll.
8 8     Jacquier